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Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......     UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric     Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......     UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm     Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......     UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share     Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......     UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star     President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......     UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA     Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........                 UGANDA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         UGANDA: President commissions second Tri-Star plant     The second Apparel Tri-Star plant is all set to employ 800 more people after being commissioned by the President Yoweri Museveni......     UGANDA: Eladam withholds UPDF uniforms     Due to non-payment the Eladam Enterprises Uganda is holding 5,000 pieces of ceremonial UPDF uniforms, Parliament heard recently......     UGANDA: New Garments Firm Opens In Najjanankumbi     In Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb a new sh2b Ugandan-owned garment company has opened. Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......     UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric     Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......     UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm     Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......     UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share     Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......     UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star     President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......     UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA     Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........                 UGANDA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         UGANDA: President commissions second Tri-Star plant     The second Apparel Tri-Star plant is all set to employ 800 more people after being commissioned by the President Yoweri Museveni......     UGANDA: Eladam withholds UPDF uniforms     Due to non-payment the Eladam Enterprises Uganda is holding 5,000 pieces of ceremonial UPDF uniforms, Parliament heard recently......     UGANDA: New Garments Firm Opens In Najjanankumbi     In Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb a new sh2b Ugandan-owned garment company has opened. Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......     UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric     Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......     UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm     Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......     UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share     Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......     UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star     President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......     UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA     Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........                 UGANDA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         UGANDA: President commissions second Tri-Star plant     The second Apparel Tri-Star plant is all set to employ 800 more people after being commissioned by the President Yoweri Museveni......     UGANDA: Eladam withholds UPDF uniforms     Due to non-payment the Eladam Enterprises Uganda is holding 5,000 pieces of ceremonial UPDF uniforms, Parliament heard recently......     UGANDA: New Garments Firm Opens In Najjanankumbi     In Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb a new sh2b Ugandan-owned garment company has opened. Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......     UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric     Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......     UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm     Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......     UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share     Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......     UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star     President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......     UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA     Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........                 UGANDA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         UGANDA: President commissions second Tri-Star plant     The second Apparel Tri-Star plant is all set to employ 800 more people after being commissioned by the President Yoweri Museveni......     UGANDA: Eladam withholds UPDF uniforms     Due to non-payment the Eladam Enterprises Uganda is holding 5,000 pieces of ceremonial UPDF uniforms, Parliament heard recently......     UGANDA: New Garments Firm Opens In Najjanankumbi     In Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb a new sh2b Ugandan-owned garment company has opened. Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......     UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric     Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......     UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm     Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......     UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share     Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......     UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star     President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......     UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA     Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........                 UGANDA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         UGANDA: President commissions second Tri-Star plant     The second Apparel Tri-Star plant is all set to employ 800 more people after being commissioned by the President Yoweri Museveni......     UGANDA: Eladam withholds UPDF uniforms     Due to non-payment the Eladam Enterprises Uganda is holding 5,000 pieces of ceremonial UPDF uniforms, Parliament heard recently......     UGANDA: New Garments Firm Opens In Najjanankumbi     In Najjanankumbi, a Kampala suburb a new sh2b Ugandan-owned garment company has opened. Production line consisting of modern sewing machines and other......     UGANDA: Apparel Manufacturer To Source Local Fabric     Apparel Tri-Star will begin using local fabric to manufacture textiles which are exported to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act. The firm currently imports all their fabric from Sri-Lanka......     UGANDA: Tri-Star To Supply Garments To US Firm     Tri- Star have signed an agreement with United States based clothing company, Sunquest Apparel to supply garment......     UGANDA: Sport Minister To Support Kwera To Grab Greater Market Share     Uganda Minister of State for sports Oryem Okello has pledged his support to help Kwera Industries, the manufacturers of sports uniforms, market their products using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)......     UGANDA: President Launches Apparel Tri-Star     President Yoweri Museveni officially launch Apparels Tri-Star (Uganda) Limited, a company born by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative......     UGANDA: Garment Maker Phenix Set For AGOA     Phenix Logistics Uganda Limited, former Uganda Garment Industries Limited (UGIL), famous for their Yamato shirts, are set to export to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) initiative........                 UGANDA Textile News - Cotton News         UGANDA: Organic cotton firm wins best exporter award     President Y.K. Museveni has said that the fault lies with the ministries of Finance and Industry for the low exports earnings of the country as they have failed to effectively...     UGANDA: Growing organic cotton means no poverty     For many farmers growing organic cotton means no poverty. Every farmer wants to plant cotton. Cotton is the country’s lifeline. Alex Okello says “"In 2005 when I heard that Dunavant...     UGANDA: Impose duty on Palm oil to boost cotton sector     Uganda Cotton Development Organization has asked the government to impose import duty on palm oil to help the country’s cotton sector....     UGANDA: Cotton exports show reasonable growth     The Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) has said that this years exports generated sh49b as compared to sh34b the previous year....     UGANDA: Huge potential for cotton cultivation in North     Revenues from cotton exports increased by 44% to sh49b as compared with sh34b for the previous year. The higher cotton production in eastern Uganda...     UGANDA: TWG to boost organic cotton sector     Uganda’s organic cotton sector is likely to get a boost as the Washington based consultancy group Whitaker and 1888 mills company are exploring avenues in Africa....     UGANDA: Cotton farmers get 22 pct more under WRS project     The cotton farmers from the city has earned nearly 22 per cent more than actual under the new pilot project......     UGANDA: Local cotton industry benefits little from AGOA     Ever since Uganda started exporting apparel to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA), the country has not exported a stitch of locally-produced fabric and AGOA has stimulated little growth in the cotton sector.....     UGANDA: 200 tonnes of bad cotton seeds confiscated     Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) has confiscated 200 tonnes of cotton seeds suspected to have been treated with chemicals that were not recommended by the research organisation and another 100 tonnes of untreated seeds......     UGANDA: Cotton production up after several declining years     Uganda's cotton output has increased in the current financial year after several years of decline........                 UGANDA Textile News - Expansions News         UGANDA: Picfare Group invests $28m in textile division     The Picfare Group of Industries has invested US$28 million in Southern Range Nyanza Ltd (SRNL), its textile arm of the business.The company has invested in state of the art knitting and dying machinery at a...     UGANDA: Indian textile firm to open cotton factory in Uganda     An Indian textile company "ANGELIQUE International Limited" has asked the government for its help in setting up a cotton factory in Uganda's cotton industry....     UGANDA: Nyanza injects $5 Million to boost production capacity     Southern Range Nyanza Ltd (SRNL), former Nytil Picfare Ltd has injected over $5 million in machinery with an aim to boost production volumes and quality. The investment will mainly facilitate the manufacturing of knitted items like men's and women's underclothing and sleeveless T-shirts among others........     UGANDA: Government plans to set up 15 factories like Tri-Star     Tri-Star Apparel industry is being used by the government as a pilot project, from which other similar factories will be set up in different parts of the......     UGANDA: Lotus Group Finalise New Textiles Plant     Lotus Group of Companies from Sri Lanka is planning a new textile factory for Kampala, initially employing 500 women. The factory is to begin operations within three months......     UGANDA: Nyanza Textiles For New Spinner     Jinja Southern Range Nyanza Textiles Ltd will install a new spinning facility that could create more jobs. The textile factory currently employs 1,078 persons......     UGANDA: Southern Range Invest $17m For Spinning And Weaving Lines     Southern Range Nyanza Limited, formerly Nytil-Picfare, a Njeru based textile factory in Jinja, will spend $17m (about sh30.5b) to renovate its spinning and weaving lines in preparation for the AGOA market........                 UGANDA Textile News - Expansions News         UGANDA: Picfare Group invests $28m in textile division     The Picfare Group of Industries has invested US$28 million in Southern Range Nyanza Ltd (SRNL), its textile arm of the business.The company has invested in state of the art knitting and dying machinery at a...     UGANDA: Indian textile firm to open cotton factory in Uganda     An Indian textile company "ANGELIQUE International Limited" has asked the government for its help in setting up a cotton factory in Uganda's cotton industry....     UGANDA: Nyanza injects $5 Million to boost production capacity     Southern Range Nyanza Ltd (SRNL), former Nytil Picfare Ltd has injected over $5 million in machinery with an aim to boost production volumes and quality. The investment will mainly facilitate the manufacturing of knitted items like men's and women's underclothing and sleeveless T-shirts among others........     UGANDA: Government plans to set up 15 factories like Tri-Star     Tri-Star Apparel industry is being used by the government as a pilot project, from which other similar factories will be set up in different parts of the......     UGANDA: Lotus Group Finalise New Textiles Plant     Lotus Group of Companies from Sri Lanka is planning a new textile factory for Kampala, initially employing 500 women. The factory is to begin operations within three months......     UGANDA: Nyanza Textiles For New Spinner     Jinja Southern Range Nyanza Textiles Ltd will install a new spinning facility that could create more jobs. The textile factory currently employs 1,078 persons......     UGANDA: Southern Range Invest $17m For Spinning And Weaving Lines     Southern Range Nyanza Limited, formerly Nytil-Picfare, a Njeru based textile factory in Jinja, will spend $17m (about sh30.5b) to renovate its spinning and weaving lines in preparation for the AGOA market........                 UGANDA Textile News - Fairs/Exhibitions News         UGANDA: Training to improve exhibition skills     THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has donated sh 17 m for imparting training to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their exhibition skills. The training's theme will be: "How to improve exhibition skills."...     UGANDA: Ugandan textile industries to exhibit at Las Vegas show     Ugandan representatives from textile industries will exhibit their products at a Las Vegas trade show......                 UGANDA Textile News - Fashion News         UGANDA: UIFW’2006 starts from November 23     The annual Uganda International Fashion Week (UIFW) will be held from November 23-26......     UGANDA: Uganda Fashion Week for to run from November 24-26     Uganda International Fashion week 2005 is set to be a thunderous fashion extravaganza and a showcase of nothing but quality designs......     UGANDA: International Fashion Week starts on 10th September     It is not only the vast accessibility of raw materials or the uniqueness of the fabrics attained in the creation of designs that has made the fashion industry in Uganda boom......     UGANDA: First Ever Fashion Week Wraps Up     The first ever fashion week of Uganda ran successfully from Nov 21-23 Prime Minister Apollo Nsibambi, opened the event on behalf of Vice President Gilbert Bukenya......     UGANDA: Fashion Week To Take Place From Nov 21-23     For the first time Uganda will take the big step introducing Fashion Week to take place from November 21-23. Fashion Week is an international forum......                 UGANDA Textile News - Fiber News         UGANDA: ‘Musisi Samaki’ makes elegant African Designs     HERBERT Musisi took inspiration from the designs on fish, tree leaves, and African crafts like baskets or gourds and created 600 fantastic new staff suits matching well with the beautiful insides of his new Serena Hotel....                 UGANDA Textile News - Home Textiles News         UGANDA: Need to develop the value chain of textile industry     Uganda must attract new investments into the collapsed textile industry if a revival of any kind is to be achieved in a sector that was once vibrant. The decline of the textile industry especially cotton sub-sector started in the...     UGANDA: Textile workers sign agreement to improve working conditions     Textile workers have signed an agreement with their employers to improve their working conditions and benefits. Yuichi Kashiwada of Phenix Logistics and Velupillai Kananathan of the defunct Apparel Tri-Star signed the agreement on behalf...     UGANDA: Textile workers can join industry unions     The Textile Manufacturers Association of Uganda (TEMAU) has signed an agreement with the Uganda Textiles, Garments, Leather and Allied Workers' Union (UTGLAWU). The move is expected to reduce strikes in...     UGANDA: Homegrown textiles not preferred by locals     Small children in Uganda wear shirts from Adidas, shorts from Nike, the socks from Brooks and the spiked shoes from Asics. The children are not American....                 UGANDA Textile News - Import/Export News         UGANDA: Financial support comes under suspicion     Financial support offered by Uganda Government for promotion of textile firms exporting to US under AGOA has come under suspicion; sources said here on March 5......     UGANDA: Textile industry boosted     Textile industry of Uganda has been boosted. Uganda has moved a step ahead in beating the September 2007 expiry of third party fabric sourcing under the AGOA initiative by clinching a deal with an American investor to set up a spinning, weaving and dying mill......     UGANDA: Textile industry seeks dumping law     The textile industry is complaining that lower prices of dumped clothes were hindering growth of the industry. The sector has appealed Parliament......     UGANDA: Textile Firm To Export Cotton Lint To China     A textile company in Uganda has won a deal to export cotton lint to China. It is the biggest ever export contract by any Ugandan company to China......     UGANDA: Garment Importer Places Order Of 1 Mln Trousers     According to the Ugandan State House a garment importer to the United States has placed an order of one million pieces of trousers......     UGANDA: Textile Sector Not Developing Due To Second Hand Clothes     In Uganda the second hand imported clothes are taking up 85 percent of market due to which textile sector cannot develop on the basis of......     UGANDA: Import Of Second Hand Clothing Hurting Textile Industry     The textile industry in Uganda has been severely affected by the continued importation of secondhand clothing in country......     UGANDA: Manufacturer's Seek Ban On Secondhand Clothing Imports     A Ugandan Manufacturer's Association sub-committee has urged for an immediate government ban on imports of secondhand clothes, popularly known as "mivumba", as reported recently......     UGANDA: More Trade and Investment Ventures Expected From US     In the Ugandan capital "AGOA Girls," 600 once desperately poor unemployed rural women now have jobs making clothing to adorn the world's most powerful nation......     UGANDA: Prime Minister Raps Delay In AGOA Schemes     Prime minister Apolo Nsibambi has scoffed at government officials trying to delay implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) scheme of exporting textiles to America......                 UGANDA Textile News - Knitting News         UGANDA: John To Invests In Spinning, Weaving Sectors     US’s largest garment dealers John Sporidis is planning to invest more than $40 million in Uganda’s spinning, weaving and knitting sectors under AGOA......                 UGANDA Textile News - Knitting News         UGANDA: John To Invests In Spinning, Weaving Sectors     US’s largest garment dealers John Sporidis is planning to invest more than $40 million in Uganda’s spinning, weaving