Register for DBKU Ramadan stalls this Friday

KUCHING: Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) has invited those who are interested in doing business at the Satok, Semarak, and Sukma Ria Ramadan Bazaars throughout the fasting month starting on the first day of Ramadan, Apr 13, to come forward for registration. In a statement, it said applicants must visit the DBKU Auditorium, Bangunan Bukit […]

Ramadan bazaars making a comeback

KUCHING: The Satok Bazaar Ramadan will be making a comeback during the fasting month after its absence in the previous year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Two other bazaars in Semarak and Sukma Ria, which are under the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU), will also be operating. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic […]

Attractive prizes await DBKU competition winners

KUCHING: Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) will be holding a ‘Kebersihan, Kecantikan dan Kejiranan Contoh (3K)’ competition with attractive prizes awaiting winners. The competition is a collaboration with Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd as the main sponsor, as well the involvement of various agencies and departments as panel of judges. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s […]

Earth Hour Photography Competition for Sarawakians

KUCHING: Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) will be holding an Earth Hour Photography Competition themed ‘Climate Change to Save Earth’. DBKU stated in its statement that the competition would be from March 27 until March 31. It will be based on the participants’ creativity to convey the awareness to the community about the importance of […]

Decision on Ramadan bazaars operations to be finalised soon

KUCHING: The decision to let Ramadan bazaars operate or not this year at the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) area will be finalised soon. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs & DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said Sarawak has yet to make a decision on the matter even though the federal […]

Collecting trash from Sarawak River

NEVER ENDING TASK … Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) contract workers scoop floating rubbish to keep Sarawak River clean and sightly. It is a never-ending task because both natural and man-made debris just keep going into the river which runs through the middle of Kuching, the capital city and premier commercial centre of Sarawak. Photo: […]

DBKU markets allowed to operate

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KUCHING: Markets under the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) jurisdiction are allowed to operate. In a statement on Monday (Feb 22), DBKU said the markets include farmers’ market, tamu, night market and bazaar (Uptown and Downtown markets). It said the permission for the operation is in line with the implementation of the conditional movement control […]

All markets closed until further notice

KUCHING: Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) has announced that all farmers’ markets, night markets and late-night bazaars in Kuching will not be allowed to operate until further notice. They said this was because the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had declared Kuching as a red zone starting Wednesday (Feb 17). Kuching changed its status to […]