Uganda’s Most Photographed and adored songstress for her music and figure Desire Luzinda, was Thursday evening trapped into stopping to offer help to a woman who pretended to be in pain, but instead got attacked by unknown male assailants.

According to her she was travelling back home in nalya at about 7pm, when an elderly woman stopped her Mercedez Benz ML-50 UAP 821According to her she was travelling back home in Naalya at about 7pm, when an elderly woman stopped her Mercedez Benz ML-550 UAP 821Y on Northern bypass, no sooner had she offered help than the three men pounced on her beating her into Comma.

Her Manager Mildred Kiwanuka says, she received a call on Luzinda’s phone when some one called her that Desire had been beaten to unconsciousness, and that was taken to Nsambya Hospital.

Desire who had regained her senses, is reportedly transferred to Nairobi Kenya, for security and heath reasons, according to Mildred her manager and family members.

Famed for her songs such as, Nkomyewo, Bingi, Mubiite,, Nina Omwami with Ngoni, Desire is slowly but surely moving up the ranks in Ugandan Music.

Kampala metropolitan Police spokesman Eid Ibin Senkumbi, says Desire Luzinda had reported a case of threatened violence to Old Kampala Police, and investigations have been ongoing.

From 104.9/88.1 and www.ssuubifm.net, we wish Desire a quick recovery.

Milla is Africa’s all-time top scorer at the World Cup, with a tally of five goals
Milla and the players’ union said the suspension was excessive and Fecafoot later reduced Eto’o's ban to eight months – effectively four games.
The four-time African Footballer of the Year, who currently plays in Russia, will miss the World Cup qualifiers against Congo and Libya on 2 June and 10 June respectively.
The following weekend, the Indomitable Lions must once again do without their biggest star of recent times, as they host Guinea-Bissau in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tie.
Denis Lavagne’s side lead 1-0 from the first leg in February, as they try to return to a competition they missed out on earlier this year.
The Indomitable Lions’ absence from the 2012 Nations Cup was particularly disappointing for their fans, with Cameroon bordering both the countries that co-hosted the finals – Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Cameroon have participated at five of the last six World Cups but have won just one of their last twelve games at the tournament, when beating Saudi Arabia 1-0 at the 2002 finals in Japan and South Korea.
The Indomitable Lions were ranked as Fifa’s 66th best team in February this year – their lowest rating since the world governing body began its classification in 1993.
Milla shot to prominence at the 1990 World Cup when his four goals propelled Cameroon to the quarter-finals, before extending his record as the World Cup’s oldest scorer in 1994, netting against Russia aged 42

The announcement of an England squad for a major international tournament is always a cause for much debate.
And the first effort from newly installed manager Roy Hodgson for next month’s Euro 2012 tournament, which was revealed at Wembley on Wednesday, was no different.
The 64-year-old offered a few surprises when naming his 23-man squad for the tournament in the Ukraine and Poland, notably with the inclusion of Liverpool duo Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing, and Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy.
But for every player ecstatic at their inclusion, there are a dozen more distraught to have been overlooked.
The likes of striker Darren Bent, midfielder Jack Wilshere and defenders Kyle Walker and Chris Smalling were always fighting an uphill battle to be selected because of injury, while midfielder Paul Scholes was an outside bet despite impressing following his surprise return from club retirement for Manchester United this season.
Other omissions from the squad require further investigation. We look at five of the most high-profile absentees from Hodgson’s squad, with insight from former England international defender Danny Mills, who played in all five of his country’s games at the 2002 World Cup.

Rio Ferdinand

Position: Defender
Age: 33
Caps: 81
Club: Manchester United
The omission of the 33-year-old defender was widely reported ahead of the official squad announcement but it remained the headline even when the 23 were confirmed. Hodgson said the Manchester United man’s exclusion was purely a footballing decision. “I wanted seven defenders, with Phil Jones in the squad. I decided on my three centre-backs and Rio wasn’t one of them,” said the England manager.
Ferdinand’s manager at Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson, has publicly claimed the centre-back was unable to fulfil one of the big requirements of international tournament football by playing two games in four days, due to a back problem.
In addition, Ferdinand’s absence does eradicate the potential for any disharmony caused by him and fellow defender John Terry, who has been selected but is due to appear in court in July to answer allegations he racially abused Ferdinand’s brother Anton – charges the Chelsea captain denies.
It now appears as though the international career of one of England’s most talented central defenders is drawing to a close without him ever having appeared at a European Championships.
The past tense Ferdinand used to react to news of his non-selection on Twitter certainly suggests he feels the same: “Absolutely loved playing for England… To say I am gutted is an understatement of the highest order.”
Danny Mills’ view: “I would have taken Rio and John Terry, but Roy’s centre-back pairing is Chelsea’s Terry and Gary Cahill, with Ashley Cole at left-back and that brings continuity.
“Roy will have wondered if he needs Rio on the bench as a spare centre-half when he can only play one position, whereas Phil Jones is more versatile. Roy dismissed the talk of Rio’s fitness being an issue and I’d dismiss that as well.
“Roy has a limited squad to choose from so he’s obviously thought he can sacrifice Ferdinand on the basis of having Joleon Lescott and Jones as back-up.
“And I think the decision was entirely based on football. Whatever you think of Terry, he has played pretty well and is innocent until proven guilty. If players don’t get on, they don’t get on. Sometimes you have to put differences aside and I think Rio would have done that.”

Peter Crouch

Position: Striker
Age: 31
Caps: 42
Club: Stoke City
With 22 goals in 42 matches, the giant centre-forward’s international goalscoring record is better than any of the players selected ahead of him, including Wayne Rooney.
However, this is always tempered by the quality of the opposition against which he has amassed most of these goals and his continuing image as a player better suited to salvaging a game than starting one.
A decent first season for Stoke, which saw him score 13 goals – including that wonder strike against Manchester City – and win the club’s player of the year award, led to Potters boss Tony Pulis heading the calls for Crouch’s inclusion for Euro 2012.
However, with Hodgson opting to select just four forwards (despite Rooney’s suspension for the first two games), it left Crouch competing with Liverpool’s Carroll for the “big man” role, a battle the Stoke man lost.
Danny Mills’ view: “Peter Crouch would be in my squad. Again, his omission was a bit of a bolt from the blue. He has played well and he has experience. Roy wants balance and he had to weigh up what Crouch offered that Carroll didn’t.
“If Carroll is going to come on as a substitute he could well be a big impact player and be slightly fitter. I think England will play 4-5-1. Rooney is fantastic, Welbeck has had a decent season and partnership with Rooney, Defoe has that bit of pace and Carroll offers you something completely different.”

Micah Richards

Position: Defender
Age: 23
Caps: 13
Club: Manchester City
With a newly-minted Premier League winners medal in his possession and one of his chief rivals for the right-back spot ruled out through injury, Richards had a very good chance of being selected.
He also started England’s last international friendly – the 3-2 home defeat to the Netherlands in February. However, one of the positives of Richards’ recent career also appears to have counted against him.
Playing for champions Manchester City has its plusses but it also means he is less assured of a first-team spot. Despite Richards’ impressive performances earlier in the season, Pablo Zabaleta’s form limited the 23-year-old to just three substitute appearances for his club in the final month of the season.
This, combined with Hodgson’s knowledge of Glen Johnson from their time together at Liverpool, and Phil Jones’ versatility, appears to have cost Richards.
Danny Mills’ view: “I think Micah will be incredibly disappointed and rightly so. The main thing that has counted against him is that Zabaleta has done really well at City so Micah has been left out of the last few games.
“Once Walker was injured you start to look at Micah and Johnson and the latter didn’t get on too well with Roy Hodgson at Liverpool. But Phil Jones can play right-back as well. He is the Phil Neville-type player who can cover a lot of positions.”

Michael Carrick

Position: Midfielder
Age: 30
Caps: 22
Club: Manchester United
Carrick is a regular in the centre of midfield for Manchester United, but has never been more than a bit-part player for England. The 30-year-old started 27 games for his club this season and was hailed as United’s unsung hero by manager Sir Alex Ferguson as they pushed for a 20th Premier League title.
However, Carrick has amassed just 22 caps in an international career more than a decade long, and the chances of him adding to that appear to be diminishing. It seems the midfielder has grown frustrated with constantly warming the bench.
Hodgson revealed Carrick would likely have made his standby list but for the player himself stating that he does not wish to be involved in such a capacity for his country. Hodgson opted to select Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson among his back-up players instead.
Danny Mills’ view: “I was a little bit surprised that Michael Carrick was left out. Parker and Barry look to be the first-choice holding midfielders, and Carrick can slot in there. His game suits international football as he can keep hold of the ball.
“We don’t really have another holding midfielder player unless, again, Roy is looking at Phil Jones. James Milner could also fill that role.”

Aaron Lennon

Position: Midfielder
Age: 25
Caps: 19
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
It is a testimony to the influence Lennon has at Tottenham that the hamstring injury he picked up in December, and which affected him throughout much of the remainder of the season, was a significant reason why Spurs’ form dipped after such an impressive first half of the campaign.
The 25-year-old possesses that most prized of commodities: pace. Lennon doesn’t score as many goals as he should – just four this season – but when operating at full capacity he supplies many more for others.
Theo Walcott and Ashley Young were always likely to be ahead of Lennon in the pecking order, meaning the Leeds-born man was competing for a place as an impact substitute. Hodgson clearly felt Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has played less football than Lennon in 2011-12, could bring more to this role.
Danny Mills’ view: “Aaron Lennon wouldn’t have been in my squad. I would have picked one from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain or Theo Walcott. Theo and Aaron Lennon are much of a muchness.
“They both have great pace, are very direct and good at what they do but are they going to come inside, beat three or four people? If you need to change the game, would swapping them gain you anything? Oxlade-Chamberlain is a bit different, a dribbler and unknown quantity.”

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012/ — African Development BankPresident Donald Kaberuka joined U.S. President Barack Obama, several Africanheads of state and leaders from the public and private sector in Washington onFriday for the launch of a new initiative that aims to reduce poverty andstimulate economic growth.

The launch of The NewAlliance for Food Security and Nutrition coincides with the Group of Eight (G8)Summit, which is being hosted at Camp David, theU.S. Presidential retreatnear Washington.The G8 consists of the world’s largest economies.

The new alliance aimsto strengthen food security and nutrition by bolstering agriculturalinvestment, spurring innovation and engaging more partners from the privatesector. G8 member nations will support these efforts and ensure accountability.

At the launch event,AfDB President Donald Kaberuka spoke about the steps that must be taken toimprove food security and stimulate economic growth.

During a paneldiscussion, President Kaberuka said that improving Africa’s infrastructure,transportation, access to water and trade will drive economic growth in thesame way that it has in countries like India.

He added that itwould not only take money, but imagination as well.

The panel was immediately followed by a keynote speech fromU.S. President Barack Obama, who stressed the importance of food and nutritionsecurity not only for developing nations, but also for the good of the globaleconomy.

He told the audience that improvements in this area are “Notonly a moral imperative, but an economic imperative as well.”

President Obama andPresident Kaberuka will be together again on Saturday. They’ll gather with G8leaders, several African heads of state and a select group of executives fromthe private sector for an intimate session at Camp David.Again, the topic will be food and nutrition security and its influence on Africa’s economic prospects.

The AFRICA CEO FORUM is the first international conference for leaders of top African companies, high-level executives of large African, surpassing sectoral conferences and staying off the beaten track of academic events. It brings together for two days, entrepreneurs, investors, financial decision-makers, and policy-makers to promote the success of the African private sector, providing a platform for public-private dialogue and high-level strategic solutions to support the development of company and its African markets.

For Donald Kaberuka, president of the African Development Bank, co-organizer of the event, the AFRICA CEO FORUM fits perfectly into the AfDB’s mission, which is to foster an environment conducive to business and private sector development. It will, he says, “highlight the initiatives of African enterprises, allow entrepreneurs to share their experiences, and promote regional and intra-African trade.”

Several leaders of the largest African companies are confirmed as participants. Examples include Aliko Dangote, CEO of Nigeria’s largest industrial conglomerate, Jean-Louis Billon, president of Sifca, Cote d’Ivoire’s largest private employer, Issad Rebrad, CEO of Cevital, the largest private group in Algeria, Terrab Mostafa, CEO of the Moroccan company, OCP, the world’s largest exporter of phosphates, and Mark Cutifani, who heads the South African mining group, AngloGold Ashanti.
Leaders of major international groups who have also announced their attendance at the Geneva meeting include, as Tidjane Thiam, CEO of top British insurance group, Prudential, and Sunny Verghese, CEO of Olam, the multinational agribusiness based in Singapore.

All are in support of the launch of the first forum for the African private sector. They will be sharing experiences and contacts, and considering how African businesses can develop and contribute to the economic growth of the continent.