Minister honors staff behind KD 16.5m debt relief campaign

KUWAIT: Justice Minister Nasser Al-Sumait honored ministry employees for their work on a debt relief campaign that raised more than KD 16.5 million and helped 3,807 people pay all or part of their court-ordered debts. In a ministry statement on Thursday, Al-Sumait credited the campaign’s success to teamwork and praised employees for their sustained efforts. He said the results placed a greater responsibility on the ministry to improve how it organizes and coordinates the next campaign, drawing on lessons from the latest round. The campaign raised KD 16,539,659 (about $53 million) from 138,328 donors. Its beneficiaries were subject to a combined 5,645 court judgments. Al-Sumait announced on Sunday that HH the Prime Minister Sheikh…