TSC fully constituted with swearing in of last two members

President Irfaan Ali on Friday administered the Oath of Office to two members of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) at the Office of the President (OP) thereby fully constitutingtheCommission.

The two members are: Mrs. SattiJaisierisinghandMr Lancelot Baptiste.

I n D e c e m b e r , f i v e Commissioners were sworn in by President Irfaan Ali: Mr. Maydha Persaud, Mrs. Doodmattie Singh, Mrs. Joan Ann David-Monkhouse, Mrs. Shafiran Bhajan, and Mr. MohammedSaddamHussain.

The TSC appoints teachers in the Teaching Service (non-board schools), removes and exercises disciplinary control over persons holdingoractinginsuchoffice,and also ensures that no claims of partiality of any nature can be justifiablebemadeagainstit.

During the simple ceremony, the President said, “I would just urgethetwonewlyswornmembers of the Commission to review my commentswhenwesworntheother membersoftheCommission.

I want to congratulate you and wishyouwellonthisjourneyaswe seek to further strengthen our education system, as we seek to ensure we build an institutional environment in which our teachers are treated fairly in which the process of governance continue to improve and deliver in a manner in which all can find acceptable standard and can find good governance.”

The Head of State said that the functions entrusted on the Commission must “not be taken lightly” while charging the Commissioners to be faithful to their oaths and to execute their dutieswithprofessionalism.

“Youractionswillcontribute,in no small measures, to ensure that the Teaching Profession is populated by persons that are worthyofeducatingthepresentand future generations,” President

Senior Superintendant Edmond Cooper laid to rest with full military honours

Nicked named “The Rocket” for his bravery and courage as a policeman, Senior Superintendant of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Edmond Cooper was laid to rest withfullmilitaryhonoursonFriday afternoon at the Best Village Cemetery, West Bank Demerara (WBD). His Farewell Service was held at Police Sports Club at Eve Leary and was attended by top police officials and Minister of HomeAffairs,RobesonBenn.

Close friends, acquaintances and Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken paid tribute to the late officer who served the Force for more than 29 years and was awarded medals for long serviceandgoodconduct.

Cooper died on Saturday, January 28, 2023 after being ill for justoverayear TheGPFhadstated that he fell ill in 2021 and had even fallen into a coma for some time Cooper was said to be recovering up until the timeofhisdeath.

K a i e t e u r N e w s understandsthatthesenior officer had suffered a stroke.

Cooper joined the Force 1992andservedhiscountry his untimely illness and subsequent death. He worked as Police Prosecutor and held many senior leadership positions includingDivisionalCommander

Cooper also excelled academically with a Diploma in Safety and Security Management, Criminology, a Bachelors of Law Degree and a Legal Education Certificate(LEC).

In 2020, he was admitted to the bar as anAttorney-at-Law and was even pursuing a Degree in Terrorism and also a Ph.D. Law Student at Charisma University at thetimeofhisdeath.

InatributetoCooper,Charisma University said that it is heartbroken by his death and offered sincere condolences to hisfamilyandfriends.

“Death has taken away a genuinely amiable individual. Edmond was an excellent student who developed relationships and enjoyed his t i m e a t C h a r i s m a . Academically,hewasdoingwell and thriving in his studies. He graduated from our university with a Master of LegalArts in 2019 and pursued his Ph.D. in Law until he became ill in late 2021,” a statementbytheUniversitysaid.

Further, the University's Dean of Law, Chinyere Chukwuka, remarked, "He was such an intelligent, respectful, and responsiblestudent.Thesequalities madehimanoutstandingstudentin thelawprograms."

Cooperwillberememberedasa cop with a passion for prosecution andworkinginthecourts.