Originally broadcast on Sputnik International, May 25, 2017. A US Navy warship has sailed to within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, in what is being regarded as a highly provocative move by the Trump administration, and a direct challenge to China’s presence in the…
In addition to the financial analysis reporting I currently do for Sputnik; the African economic outlook pieces I wrote and copy-edited for The African Business Magazine; and the everyday business challenges I have explored in colourful features for Vice Magazine; I have also filed radio packages and presented live on a range of UK business…
Current affairs one minute live showreel – presenting and news bulletins. -Nima Sherpa Green
A Brief Note On The Status-Quo “Bacon Can Cause Cancer.” “Drinking Red Wine Just As Good As Hitting The Gym.” These headlines certainly make for likely click-bait. (The last one in particular, if you’re anything like me and have New Year’s resolutions of “getting healthier” on the mind.) They may even be laughable. But it’s…
Broadcast on 10th Feb 2014 on VoR. Britain’s Energy Secretary Ed Davey has urged the UK energy regulator to probe the ‘Big Six’ suppliers, suggesting their profit margins for providing gas are too high. Mr Davey is urging Ofgem to consider taking action against suppliers, including possibly breaking-up companies. However, the energy industry says that wholesale…
Broadcast on 27th Nov 2013 on VoR. Charity Girlguiding UK warns that sexism is still rife for many children and young women, with many reporting they feel under pressure to conform to stereotypical images of femininity. It follows a new study which says that half of girls are victims of sexual taunts and a quarter –…
Broadcast on 27th Nov 2013 on VoR. A new report says that current safeguards fail to protect whistleblowers when they speak out, and may even discourage them from coming forward in the first place. The report – published by the charity Public Concern at Work – says the British government should introduce new measures to…
Broadcast on 25rd Nov 2013 on VoR People in England and Wales will soon be able to check police records to see if their partner has a history of domestic violence. ‘Clare’s Law’, named after 36-year-old Clare Wood, who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2009, is expected to come into force in March 2014 following…
Broadcast on 23rd Nov 2013 on VoR. A group of MPs has said the UK is suffering from a “credibility problem” over its relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The report by the Foreign Affairs Committee is calling on the government to better explain how it is juggling human rights concerns with trade and defence…
RADIO DOCUMENTARY: EXCLUSIVE Domestic abuse continues to be a challenging social problem in the UK today. But whilst violence perpetrated by an abusive partner, or a child abuser, are recognised forms of aggression, a different form of domestic violence is on the rise in homes across Britain – child to parent violence (CPV). Nima Green…
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