Sicily blazes kill livestock, spark evacuation of homes & hotels (VIDEOS)

Published time: 1 Jul, 2017 16:16 Fires in Sicily have sparked the evacuation of homes and hotels as firefighters struggle to contain the huge blazes around Italy’s southern island. The eastern area of Messina has been heavily affected with huge fires raging in Spartà. Several cattle died when a cattle shed was engulfed in flames […]

Zimbabweans could soon use livestock as collateral

Published time: 13 Apr, 2017 13:33 Zimbabwe wants to follow the lead of other African countries, Ukraine and Peru and start letting businesses use mobile assets, including livestock and vehicles, to secure loans from banks, Reuters reports. Read more The Movable Property Security Interest Bill, proposed by Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa on Tuesday, is believed […]