Aunt Emmie celebrates 100th birthday

In photo, Aunt Emmie (right) poses with her eldest son Nilan Ramkissoon (centre) and her sister Vanie (left)

Emmie Shepherd called ‘Aunt Emmie’ of Lot 53 Stone Avenue, Campbellville, became Guyana’s latest centenarian when she turned 100 yesterday.

The mother of five was born on February 27, 1912 and is the fourth of six children for her parents. She and her younger sister, Vanie, who is 87