Fired has guts Joint Medical Stores warehouse in Kampala’s Industrial Area. The fire, whose cause has not been readily established, sent a big dark smoke on the sky, destroying drugs and structures.

Firefighters worked tirelessly to put out the fire to save the entire infrastructure from going up in flames.

The private pharmaceutical store serving at least 3000 medical facilities were established in 1979 as a joint venture between Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB) and Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB). JMS is licensed by National Drug Authority to engage in import, export, wholesale of medicines and related health care supplies.