History

These were the first white collar jobs Africans were allowed to do in the colonial days

Post mail workers

Before the building of post offices, Europeans employed post runners who would run miles and miles to deliver and receive letters from ships at the post for their white masters. With the establishment of several institutions. Post runners soon advanced into mail workers. Some worked at the harbour sorting out the letters while others worked as delivery workers. Post mail workers were respected for their integrity in delivering documents with highly confidential information. They were often made to swear an oath of secrecy.

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Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson

Elizabeth Johnson is a Ghanaian –Nigerian avid reader and lover of the Creative Arts. She is also a writer and has worked with various online platforms as an editor and content creator. She also produces a literary radio show and has worked as a festival administrator. Her story was featured in the 2017 Independence anthology by Afridiaspora. Her play has been staged by African Theater Workshop and she is the 2018 winner of the Random Thoughts writing Prize.

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