Despite financial and other logistical problems, the FAIRFAX Women’s team overcame setbacks to produce class and poise to outplay power house Vava Gold women’s team to win 3 sets to 1 set, in the Grand-final of the 54th National Indoor volleyball Championships, at the Taurama Aquatic Indoor Complex.

In the Men’s grand-final match, NCDVA put on a spirited performance against Champions VAVA taking them right to the ending. Eventually VAVA continued its dominance by escaping with a narrow win 3 set – 2 NCDVA.

Patron of the National Indoor Volleyball Championship and Governor for NCD Hon. Powes Parkop, thanked the National Volleyball President and the Executives for hosting a very successful tournament.

The Governor further extended his congratulations to the winners and all the teams that participated in this year’s championships, while admitted his lack of committed to the sport as the Patron for more than 10years.

Having witnessed the finals, Parkop challenged the Volleyball Executives to try their best to raise the standard of the sport and identify areas where he can step in to support and grow the sport.

The Governor even suggested that with more sponsors and funding provided, he would love to have the next national championships aired on live television. He adds that it’s a good television sport and he believes by doing that, the sport will attract more interest and the game will grow.

Parkop reiterated on the importance of the NCD Games been recently launched as a platform to mobilize and lure youths around the city to get involved in sports to give themselves a potential brighter future and better citizens in the city and for the country.

“We believe that sports is one platform that can contribute greatly to our communities in the city and to our country. It can develop good talent, good character and develop good young men and women to become very positive, dedication, committed and discipline young people to equally contribute to their family, community, our city and to the country,” said Governor Parkop.

He further announced that volleyball is one of the sports included in the NCD Games with a K60,000 prize money on offer for the volleyball competition in 2026 NCD Games.