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#1 Posted : Tuesday, April 17, 2018 8:04:47 AM(UTC)
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WINDHOEK, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- A total of more than 1.2 million U.S. dollars towards cancer has been raised since the inception of the Cancer Apple project 16 years ago, according to Namibia's commercial Bank, Bank Windhoek, custodians of the project.


The Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project was established in the year 2000 to create awareness about cancer and educate Namibians to protect themselves against the illness.


This year alone the project managed to reel in 203,000 dollars in aid of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN).


Speaking at the handover ceremony on Tuesday, Chris Matthee, Executive Officer of Retail Banking Services of Bank Windhoek, hailed the Cancer Apple Project as one of "Namibia's biggest and most successful fundraising projects."


Riaan van Rooyen, Head of Corporate Affairs, Strategy and Sustainability, said the continued growth and success of the project can be attributed to the "hard work and dedication from all parties involved."


The project works in a way that apples are sold on a weekly basis at all Bank Windhoek branches countrywide through an order system, with some of the orders being distributed to different schools.


Meanwhile, Rooyen said the project this year sold more than 800,000 apples in four weeks. Enditem


TOKYO Cheap Air Jordan For Sale , Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded in the lower 109 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Tuesday, largely in line with its levels seen overnight in New York.


As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 109.39-40 yen compared with 109.34-44 yen in New York and 108.42-43 yen at 5 p.m. local time on Monday in Tokyo.


The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1960-1960 dollars and 130.83-87 yen against 1.1947-1957 dollars and 130.67-77 yen in New York and 1.2013-2014 dollars and 130.25-29 yen in late Monday afternoon trade in Tokyo.


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NAROK, Kenya, March 10 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese-led organization donated Tuesday a vehicle to a conservancy in southwest Kenya to facilitate anti-poaching efforts.


Zhuo Qiang Cheap Jordan Shoes For Sale , founder of Mara Conservation Fund, said during the hand-over ceremony, that the vehicle donated to OL Kinyei Conservancy is to help the rangers' fight against poaching, as well as study the movements of big cats like lions.


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Simon Nkoitoi, senior warden with the OL Kinyei Conservancy, said the vehicle comes in time.


"It is a very big move. We now can cover our whole conservancy in short time. The vehicle will enhance our wildlife monitor and management efficiency. It will also help us fight against poaching and minimize illegal grazing," said Nkoitoi.


It is not the first time Zhuo and his foundation make donations to the conservancy since its founding in 2011.


In 2014 Nike Air Jordan Shoes For Sale , the foundation donated a motorcycle, some cameras and mobile radios to the conservancy to facilitate patrol and anti- poaching efforts. It also donated four vehicles and other equipment, like GPS and spot lights, to Maasai Mara National Reserve and Kenya Wildlife Service in 2013.


The foundation, based in the conservancy Nike Air Jordan For Sale , is the first wildlife organization run by a Chinese in Africa. It is dedicated to protecting the big cats, saving wildlife habitat, reducing human- animal conflict, and raising public awareness.


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NEW DELHI, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- A high-level panel set up by India's Supreme Court to probe into last year's spot-fixing scandal in the multi-billion Indian Premier League tournament has indicted the son-in-law of the Indian cricket control board's powerful chief N. Srinivasan.


"The role of Gurunath Meiyappan (Srinivasan's son-in-law) in Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as the team official stands proved and the allegations of betting and passing of information against Meiyappan stand proved Nike Jordan Shoes For Sale ," the panel headed by a former Chief Justice of a high court, Mukul Mudgal, said in its report.


In fact, Meiyappan was in-charge of CSK team of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, which was owned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Air Jordan Retro For Sale , when the spot-fixing scandal broke out. He was arrested by the police, among others, and is currently out on bail, facing trial.


The panel also rejected Srinivasan's contention that his son-in- law was merely a cricket enthusiast and was not associated with CSK. "The committee is of the view that the material on record clearly indicates that Meiyappan was the face of CSK and the team official of CSK," it said in its report.


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"Allegation of betting and spot fixing against Raj Kundra, team owner of Jaipur Cricket Private Limited, need to be further investigated," its report added.


The spot-fixing scandal broke out during the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League when the Delhi Police arrested three key players of Rajasthan Ro.

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