NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Postmaster General wishes to remind the public that rental fees for private post office boxes are due and should be paid on or before January 31, 2010.

Persons who rent post office boxes are advised that during the period February 1 to March 31, 2010, they may be allowed to retain their boxes only after payment of a penalty charge of $10.00 in addition to the rental fee.

Failure to comply within the specified period, will result in the closure of the post office box which will immediately be assigned to other applicants due to the limited availability of post office boxes.

The annual rental fees for post office boxes are as follows: Small boxes - $30.00, Medium boxes - $50.00 and Large boxes - $80.00.

All box rental fees with the exception of Grants Town Post Office should be paid at the office where the box is located.

Grants Town Post Office Box Rental should be paid at the General Post Office, East Hill Street.