{"id":47248,"date":"2023-04-04T22:18:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T22:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/jinja-businessman-counts-losses-after-fire-guts-factory-store"},"modified":"2023-04-04T23:12:33","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T23:12:33","slug":"jinja-businessman-counts-losses-after-fire-guts-factory-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/jinja-businessman-counts-losses-after-fire-guts-factory-store","title":{"rendered":"Jinja businessman counts losses after fire guts factory, store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Fire on Tuesday morning gutted three buildings at Keshwala Group of Companies located in Masese, Jinja South Division, owned by Jinja City businessman popularly known as Keshwala.<\/p>\n<p>The factory is known for manufacturing an assortment of household items, including packaging products, and also deals in transportation of imported goods and exportation of the industrial products among others.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the items that were burnt include candles, assorted brands of alcoholic drinks, and polythene among others.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ashadi Baguma, the Masese II Village defense secretary, said the fire, whose cause is still unknown, started at around 4am.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am really worried because our youth who have been working here are going to be jobless and become a problem in the community. I wish other factories in the area could employ them,\u201d said Mr Baguma.<\/p>\n<p>Mr James Mubi, the Kiira Region Police Spokesperson, said police fire brigade arrived in time to contain the fire from spreading to other buildings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also too early to speculate the cause of the fire, but at an appropriate time we will communicate our findings after investigations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that nobody was injured in the fire; however, an administration block, store, section making polythene bags, candles, and motor vehicle spare parts among others, were affected.<\/p>\n<p>By press time, the company\u2019s management was not ready to speak to the media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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