Matter for Mallory Must Reads for the week of July 6, 2026

BALTIMORE — Mallory is digging into two Maryland transportation issues this week: why a bill aimed at helping drivers overwhelmed by toll debt failed to advance, and what Maryland’s new “Plate Where You Live” campaign means for residents driving with out-of-state tags.  Maryland toll debt relief bill dies in committee, leaving drivers without a path…

Mumbai Metro One gets Rs 1,100-crore debt relief; insolvency proceedings to be withdrawn

Mumbai Metro One, which operates the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor, has received a major financial lifeline after signing a debt restructuring agreement that will reduce its debt by more than Rs 1,100 crore. Insolvency proceedings against the company will also be withdrawn. Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the government-backed…

Debt relief lifeline returns for eThekwini account dispute customers

Customers whose municipal account disputes were still being investigated when eThekwini’s Special Debt Relief Programme closed earlier this year have been given a second chance to benefit after the programme was reinstated. The eThekwini Municipality’s Full Council has approved the reinstatement of the programme exclusively for customers whose disputes were still under consideration when the…

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Unesco calls for wider use of debt-for-education swaps

Unesco said international support for education is shrinking. (AFP pic) LONDON: Unesco has urged governments and international lenders to expand debt-for-education swaps to help tackle a worsening education financing crisis, warning that 113 countries now spend more on servicing debt than on educating their populations. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) launched new…