Accra — The Ghana Postal services company limited (GP) has plans to partner with the District Assemblies to service all post offices in the rural areas.

In addition, the Letter Box base of the company will also undergo a major expansion throughout the country.

The EMS postal system will also be reorganized as a separate courier business within the Ghana postal services company under a General Manager, and a new savings Banks system reintroduced in Partnership with Ecobank.

The managing director of the company, made these known when the parliamentary select committee on communication paid a working visit to the offices of the GP in Accra last Wednesday to acquaint the committee with the operations of the company.

In an intervention during a meeting with the managing Director, Hon. John Mahama, a member of the committee called on the company to obtain a license from the National Communications Authority to facilitate the provision of connectivity to the internet market.

The Ghana Postal services company limited was part of the former posts and telecommunications corporation but became a company in 1995, operating under the companies code.

In year 2001, 2002 and 2003 GP paid dividends of ¢400 million, ¢450 million and ¢300 million respectively to the government.