Namibia: Stocking Namibia's News Stands
[Namibian] The Namibian turns 41 on Sunday. We take you on a journey of how the newspaper is distributed and brought close to you - wherever you may find yourself.
The Namibian newspaper is celebrating its 41st anniversary on Sunday. The distribution process for the paper is an intricate one, involving delivery vans that travel over 8,000 kilometers across Namibia to reach every corner of the country. Operations manager Elrich Tilling coordinates this complex process, ensuring that the newspaper reaches its readers in time for their morning coffee.
Tilling has been working in the printing and distribution industry for 18 years, and he possesses a deep understanding of the printing and distribution process, as well as a passion for stocking the nation's newsstands. Every day, the newspaper should be at WordPress by 19:00, as it takes an hour to prepare the printing plates. Once the newspaper is printed, it is collected by the distribution team, who organize the packages according to the delivery routes.
The delivery drivers, who are accustomed to working during the night, drive up to 426 kilometers daily, delivering the newspaper to various towns and service stations. Once the newspaper is delivered, vendors in Windhoek collect it and sell it to their customers. Despite the decline of print media globally, The Namibian continues to thrive, as Namibians still prefer to read the hard copy of the newspaper.
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