In a statement today marking World Post Day, the Malta Communications Authority said that “MaltaPost still handles 121,000 letters and parcels every day, with no no indication that email is going to dampen the postal sector.” the statement continued, “This sector will be fully liberalised at the end of December and this is expected to lead to competition and improve the service for consumers.”

World Post Day marks the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in Bern in Switzerland. The union aimed to create and maintain a structure for the free flow of international mail around the world. In 1969, the Universal Postal Union held its congress in Japan and through this the decision was made for October the 9th to be declared World Post Day.

Countries from all around the world celebrate their postal systems on this day. Nearly 445 billion letters are delivered around the world every year as well as 6 billion parcels.

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