Brief

Australian waits
A COURT on Manus will make a ruling next month on Australian Terry Shane Geddes who is charged with two counts of sexual touching. Provincial Magistrate Ben Kome adjourned the case to May 10. Geddes is on a K15,000 bail.

Change-makers hailed
People campaigning against the harassment of women and girls in Port Moresby are change-makers, says Active City Development Programme director Fazilah Bazari. “Together we are expressing our voice for the world to see and know what we are doing to contribute to progress.”

Parkop happy
National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop is happy that the Sunday walk shows the world what is being done in Port Moresby “to make our city free from crime and violence, and the people healthy”.

Museum closed
The National Museum and Art Gallery in Port Moresby is closed to the public for repairs. Electrical defects have been affecting the air-condition system.

Police ready for polls
Assistant deputy police commission for Eastern End Nema Mondia said police are ready for council elections. The three provincial police commanders under his command have been briefed on what to do.