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Interior Takes on Gorillas in National Volleyball League

Following a draw, Interior have been pegged to meet Gorillas in the 2008 National Volleyball league today Friday June 6 at The Gambia Senior Secondary School grounds. Both teams will play the opening match in week one of the GVBA league. The second match between UTG and Bitterness/MRC will be played at the Serrekunda West Mini Stadium on Friday June 13th 2008. The full text of the fixtures will be featured in our subsequent publications. The draw was attended by clubs and institutions namely;...

GVBA Set For National League

The draw for the 2008 Gambia Volleyball Association national league will take place at a meeting scheduled for Tuesday June 3rd at The Gambia Secondary school grounds. Musa Cassa Taal, President of The Gambia Volleyball Association, while informing Pointsports, stated that interested clubs and institutions are urged to attend the meeting. He said meeting will pave the way for the commencement of the league proper, slated for June 6th 2008. He highlighted that the participation fee is still open...

Interior Win Volleyball Super Cup Final

Interior female volleyball team won the Super Cup final of The Gambia Volleyball Association volleyball league. They defeated Kanifing female side 3 sets to 0 to earn the title last Sunday in the GVBA Super Cup opening at the Manneh Sillah Memorial hall in Banjul. The male category between Gorillas of Banjul and Interior male team could not reach completion due to the poor light system at the Manneh Sillah Memorial Court .  This resulted in the game been adjourned until next weekend. Gorillas...

GVBA Set for a Difference

GThe Gambia Volleyball Association over the weekend held its ordinary congress at The Independence Stadium in Bakau. The congress was attended by five clubs out of 11 including observers. During the meeting a marketing committee was formed to help in raising funds for the association in running its activities. The members of the committee are Sam Benjamin Ogoo, Gibril Jarju, Baba Sarr, Unusa Faye and headed by Alhagie Ceesay. The congress gave them the opportunity to restructure the positions...

GVBA to Hold Ordinary Session

Members of The Gambia Volleyball Association will tomorrow converge on the boardroom of the National Sports Council at The Independence Stadium for their ordinary session. The highly anticipated session, which was earlier scheduled for Saturday February 2 2008, will now take place tomorrow. Information received from The Gambia Volleyball Association states that all stake holders in the development of sports in general, clubs and the general public are urged to attend as important matters will...

GVBA Ordinary Session Schedule For February 9

The ordinary session of The Gambia Volleyball Association is now scheduled to take place on Saturday 9th February at the boardroom of the National Sports Council at The Independence Stadium. The highly anticipated session, which was earlier scheduled for Saturday February 2 this year, will now take place the following Saturday. This is as a result of the national Cleansing exercise day commonly know as Set- Settal scheduled for the same day. The information received from The Gambia ...

GVBA Ordinary Sessions Slated for February 2

In a bid to further restructure its association, the Gambia Volleyball Association has set 2nd February as the date for its ordinary session which among other objectives, provides for the filling of some vacant positions in the Association’s executive. A news release from The Gambia Volleyball Association reveals that the meeting will among other things boost the image of the association and help ensure its efficient performance in the development of volleyball in the country. The release also...

GVBA Reveals Action Plan

As part of efforts towards the promotion of sports particularly volleyball in the country, The Gambia Volleyball Association has revealed its plan of action for 2008. The plan, expected to run throughout the year, covers areas like the national volleyball league, zone II member meeting of technical and referees committees, Olympic course on Volleyball coaches level two and international events such as conferences and training. The Gambia Volley ball Association action plan also features the...

GVBA Benefits from FIVB Training Package

The President of The Gambia Volleyball Association (GVBA), Musa Casa Taal, has said that his Association would be organising a volleyball coaching course next month. He added that the course is slated from the 1st to 7 October 2007 at the Independence stadium in Bakau. According to Mr Taal the course does the Federation International De Volleyball (FIVB) proudly sponsor part of the annual training package. He further revealed that special attention would be given to the combined forces adding...