Solar-powered and wind-up lanterns, handheld saws, portable radios, waterproof boots, power banks, pocket toolkits, fire spray, and survival kits were among the items on display at the Clarence Thomas Ltd. …
May 15, 2021
July 14, 2020
Planning for hurricane season
As businesses ramp up preparations for the height of hurricane season, they need a plan, according to Kristi Creque, disaster management officer for the BVI Red Cross. This season, she …
July 3, 2020
Red Cross seeking rare blood types
In response to World Blood Donor Day on June 14, the BVI Red Cross put out a call to community members to register for donations. The organisation requests people of …
June 3, 2020
Pandemic complicates hurricane season
Though hurricane season is nothing new to most Virgin Islands residents, preparation work for it may look quite different this year. Governor Gus Jaspert offered a reminder that although the …
February 10, 2020
Vulnerable Sea Cows Bay plans for safety
Sea Cows Bay is the target of renewed disaster-preparation efforts spurred by a report from the BVI Red Cross, which aims to help residents identify what risks they face and …
June 28, 2019
Red Cross raises over $40K at gala
The melodies floating over the crowd gathered at Government House for the BVI Red Cross Music for Humanity fundraiser on Friday delighted attendees’ ears to the record-setting tune of over …
June 28, 2018
Hurricane heroes honoured with BVI Red Cross medals
A royal engineer who helped open the airport, shelter managers who lived among the homeless for months on end, police and fire officers who assisted the vulnerable, and an elected …
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