Analyze This with Neville James

Monday, August 12, 2024 - Part 2

Part 2 - Neville James, the host, contacts Raymond Williams, Executive Director of the VI Lottery. Weather permitting The Virgin Islands Lottery's 87th Extraordinary Drawing (EX-87) is scheduled for Thursday, August 15, with a grand prize of $500,000. Neville is then joined by Almando "Rocky" Liburd and Donald "Ducks" Cole for Monday's Table Talk, where they discuss VP Kamala Harris's lack of engagement with the media, which has become a constant rallying cry on the political right, with Republican critics and Fox News stars accusing the vice president of avoiding scrutiny. The Harris team says it is carefully considering how to best deploy its message and present a new candidate to key voters in battleground states.

Monday, August 12, 2024 - Part 1

Part 1 - Neville James speaks with Ryan Chambers, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and numerous adjacent islands as Potential Tropical Cyclone Five moves across the Atlantic. The system, which is now located around midway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles, is becoming more organized as it advances rapidly westward. According to the present forecast, this system will make its closest pass near or over the northern USVI early Wednesday morning.

Friday, August 9, 2024 - Part 2

Part 2 - Neville James interviews Chef Brady Sweet from Cafe Amici, who is determined to surpass his previous Guinness World Record by creating a 35-foot calzone. This event will include a day of celebrations and fundraising activities for the Humane Society. The grand calzone occasion is set to commence at approximately 8 a.m. on Sunday, August 11 on Main Street, which will be barricaded between Cardow Jewelers and Taphus Beer House.

Friday, August 9, 2024 - Part 1

Part 1 - Host Neville James is accompanied in the studio by Michael Jaffurs, Deputy Director, and Lasiba Knight, Public Information Officer of the VI Energy Office, for the Power Hour. They are here to inform our listeners about the Virgin Islands Battery Energy Storage (VIBES) rebate program, which offers up to $4,000 for eligible new and approved grid-interactive battery energy storage systems also The Equitable E-Mobility Rebate Program provides a $5,000 incentive for the purchase of qualified new and used Electric Vehicles from authorized dealerships.

Thursday, August 8, 2024 - Part 2

Part 2 - Dwayne Henry, Donald "Ducks" Cole, and Almando "Rocky Liburd" join Neville for Table Talk to discuss the Presidential Election. Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign overcame a brutal few weeks of fund-raising in July to rebound so dramatically before the end of the month that she more than doubled former President Donald J. Trump's total and surpassed him in some battleground state polls. The Harris team reported raising $310 million this month, including $200 million in only seven days after President Biden pulled out of the race.

Thursday, August 8, 2024 - Part 1

Part 1 - Ernesto Morales, a National Weather Service meteorologist, joins presenter Neville James for the latest report. Dwayne Henry, Donald "Ducks" Cole, and Almando "Rocky Liburd" then join Neville for Table Talk to discuss the Democratic primary election results, which show Kurt Vialet as the top candidate in the St. Croix District Senate race, followed by Clifford Joseph, Novelle Francis Jr., Kenneth "Kenny" Gittens, Hubert Frederick, Diane Capehart, and Marise James. Former Senator Nereida O'Reilly and Attorney Russell Pate were among the candidates that failed to proceed. Genevieve Whitaker, Michael Springer, Jr., and Justin Smith. Because there are only seven Democrats standing for Senate in St. Thomas, which is the same number of candidates approved as part of the primary election, there was no Democratic primary election in St. Thomas.

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - Part 2

Part 2 - Neville James is then joined by Dr. Kristina Edwards, Director of the Division of Territorial Parks and Protected Areas, who has been a driving force within the DPNR, handling a wide range of environmental programs and actively involved in community efforts. The Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources announced Monday that it has received a $69 million grant from the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge. "The success of this grant is rooted in the dedication of the conservation community in the Virgin Islands," Director Kristina Edwards stated.

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - Part 1

Part 1 - Host Neville James has returned from vacation. After settling in with the most recent information from the National Weather Service. Attorney Dwayne Henry joins Neville for some bush tea. They examine the stock market collapse on Monday, which has investors and analysts buzzing with speculation: Could this be a precursor to a recession in 2024? Also, with her surprise pick of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris made a direct appeal to the Democratic base.

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 - Part 2

Part 2 - Guest host Jamila Russell welcomes Karl Knight. Karl Knight, formerly Governor Albert Bryan Jr.'s chief of staff, explains his vision for the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority as he prepares to take over as CEO and executive director on Monday. 

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 - Part 1

Part 1 - Neville James is away and Jamila Russell was our guest host today. Daryl Jaschen, Director of VITEMA, calls in to discuss sandbag distribution to homebound, physically challenged, and senior residents throughout the territory as well as an update on the tropical disturbance bringing stormy weather to the area.