The community of Haslington, on the East Coast Demerara, welcomed its first centenarian when Beatrice Inez Thomas celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday.
Thomas, who is fondly known as ‘Aunty Inez,’ lives with her granddaughter Valerie Peterkin Haynes. She also has five grand-children, 13 great-grand-children and 20 great-great-grandchildren. She had one daughter who is now deceased.
Born and raised at Enmore, Thomas subsequently moved with her family in