Curaçao Chronicle | MAN MPs Calls for Official Debt Assistance Agency as Financial Pressure Grows

Local, Politics, Economy, | By Correspondent August 11, 2026   WILLEMSTAD – The MAN parliamentary faction is calling for the establishment of an official organization where Curaçao residents facing serious debt problems can receive professional guidance and assistance. The proposal follows the publication of the Central Bureau of Statistics’ Enkuesta Sosial 2025, which…

Rob Lowe Partners with Accredited Debt Relief to Challenge Stigma Around Consumer Financial Hardships

Academy Award-Winning Cinematographer and Director Wally Pfister Brings Cinematic Storytelling to Accredited Debt Relief’s First National Advertising Campaign CHICAGO, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Accredited Debt Relief launched its first major national advertising campaign featuring acclaimed award-winning actor, producer, author, and entrepreneur Rob Lowe and Academy Award-winning cinematographer and director Wally Pfister. The campaign marks a…

Pension bonds will not solve Dallas budget woes

Dallas will face tight budgets for the next few years, partly because it must keep hiring more police, paying them more and contributing more to the Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund. In January, that fund, which has about 11,600 members, was $3.73 billion short of what it needs to meet its existing obligations. But…

Gambling legislation negotiated between Labor government and Coalition, who wants to ban commissions on losses

Sports betting companies could be banned from paying commissions to VIP account managers, and streaming platforms such as 9Now and 7plus could opt to comply with the same gambling advertising restrictions as free-to-air TV under proposed changes to Labor’s gambling reforms put forward by the Coalition. High-risk gambling inducements could also be curtailed while rules…