Nearly 70 percent of homes have complied with new postal regulations and have properly numbered, labelled and moved their mailboxes as close to the main road as possible, Government announced.

A spokesperson from the Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and E-Commerce explained last night that there were still business and condominiums facing "logistic challenges", but under formal request they will be able to work with the Post Master General under new time lines. This announcement comes after one local business owner, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed he and others weren't given enough time to comply.

He told The Royal Gazette: "Just generally the regulations are poorly conceived and rushed into force. Businesses need to acquire these custom mailboxes that need to be brought in from overseas and some office buildings just don't have the space to install them."

He continued: "Also I have heard from some other business owners when they deal with overseas authorities, like tax authorities and banking regulators, they require a physical address and not just a P.O. address. So even if a firm has a post office box they still have to have mail delivered to their street address."

According to the Ministry spokesperson new regulations have not been difficult, but necessary to improve the delivery of mail. They said: "We are of the opinion as is most of the public, that anything that makes the service easier is a good thing. Over the years Bermudians have become unfamiliar with the correct way to address mail and listing areas as parishes when they are not or leaving out crucial information that allows for a speedier sort and delivery of the mail.

They continued: "We at the Ministry and the Bermuda Post Office feel that these changes are not only fair but have also been flexible as we have provided the public with various avenues to communicate with us their challenges through this process."

The Ministry is expected to hold a press conference today on the matter, but didn't confirm this by press time last night.