By Yiep Joseph In the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, swollen rivers, vast wetlands, and long distances separate families from formal health facilities. Reaching children with lifesaving vaccines requires a system that can survive floods, protect supplies in harsh conditions, and deliver care far beyond clinic walls. That system begins long[Read More…]
Greater Pibor Administrative Area
Gola urges SPLM youth to advance party’s vision
By Alan Clement The Chief Administrator of Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), Gola Boyoi Gola, has urged the SPLM party’s Youth League to remain vigilant, active, and united in advancing the movement’s vision across the region. In a statement, Boyoi made the appeal during the SPLM General meeting held in[Read More…]
Shortage of local vegetable sparks high prices in Pibor Market
By Peter Kuol Kuch The authorities in Greater Pibor Administrative area have reported the prices of local vegetable have risen in the recent weeks due to shortage of local produces following flooding in Pibor Market. Speaking to this news outlet, Hon. Jacob Werchum, the Minister for information in Greater Pibor[Read More…]
Kiir directs humanitarian Affairs Minister to intervene in GPAA crisis
By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit has yesterday directed the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management to intervene immediately to help the flood affected population in GPAA. Recent reports indicated that almost the whole of Greater Pibor Administrative Area has been affected by flooding. In respond the[Read More…]
GPAA authorities urge communities to relocate to high ground
By Alan Clement Authorities in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) have urged flood-affected communities to move at least 100 meters away from riverbanks to enable permanent dyke construction, as waters continue to rise across the region. Chief Administrator Gola Boyoi Gola made the appeal during a joint flood assessment[Read More…]
Chief Administrator engages chamber of commerce, vows to support businesses
By Alan Clement The Chief Administrator of the Ruweng Administrative Area, Stephano Wieu de Mialek, on Sunday met with the Ruweng Chamber of Commerce and the Sudanese business community to discuss trade relations and strengthen cooperation. According to the Ruweng Administrative Area press unit, the discussions focused on enhancing collaboration[Read More…]
GPAA Chief urges Foreign Affairs to expedite repatriation of refugees
By Alan Clement Refugees from South Sudan’s Greater Pibor Administrative Area stranded in Ethiopia’s Nyangathom region face worsening conditions after UNHCR suspended food aid, prompting urgent calls for repatriation. The plight was highlighted during a Friday meeting in Juba between GPAA Chief Administrator Gola Boyoi Gola, senior officials Hassan Ismail[Read More…]
Security arrest four culprits over market attack in Jebel Boma
By Peter Kuol Kuch The Authorities in Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) said at least four suspects have been apprehended on Wednesday by the security apparatus following a market attack last week. According to government spokesperson in Pibor, a Market at Jebel Boma was attacked by the suspected attackers last[Read More…]
Severe floods leave Pochalla residents homeless
By Manas James Okony Thousands of residents in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area’s (GPAA) Pochalla South County have been left homeless and hungry as severe floods hit the area. Reports indicate that over 8,000 people are affected, with Pochalla Town, Bat-Agela, Achari, Tierlul, and Okadil among the worst-hit localities. Pochalla[Read More…]
Over 50,000 displaced as floods submerge Twic East
By Alan Clement Lawmakers in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have called for urgent intervention to protect lives and property due to worsening floods in Jonglei State and Greater Pibor Administrative Area. Speaking during the 9th Ordinary sitting of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly on Monday, August 25th, 2025,[Read More…]
Mobile court concludes operations in Greater Pibor
By Alan Clement The Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) has concluded the operations of its mobile court on July 31, 2025, after two separate deployments this year. Credited with successfully resolving over 60 cases, the court’s presence was hailed by officials as a significant step in strengthening the rule of[Read More…]