Fire Guts ASHFOAM

Trade and Industry Minister, Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku on Friday visited the premises of ASHFOAM Company Limited, which was gutted by fire on Thursday evening. An official statement issued in Accra said the Minister, who was accompanied by the some officials of the ministry expressed the government's sadness at the destruction caused by the fire to the Board, Management and the staff of the company.

Dr Apraku pledged the government's determination to assist the company to start production as early as possible. He commended the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and neighbours of the company for their timely intervention to bring the fire under control.

Fire on Thursday night swept through the finished products and processing unit of the company destroying property worth millions of cedis. The source of the fire was not immediately known but it was believed that the combustible nature of foam products and chemicals used for production, immensely contributed to fierce nature of the fire.

According to the statement the Management told Dr Apraku that it would do everything possible to start production within three months. It said no member of staff would be laid off because of the disaster.