PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Identical twin sisters, Louise Pierre and Louisa Danzel, from the fishing village of Blanchisseuse celebrated their 100th birthday on Wednesday. The twins also celebrated the birthday of their neighbour Richard Morgan, who will turn 101 on May 25.

All three were honoured by Member of Parliament for Arima, Rodger Samuel, and Minister of State in the Ministry of the People and Social Development and Department of Ageing, Vernella Toppin, in a ceremony which was attended by various Ministry officials, friends and family of the centenarians.

“There is so much to learn from the elderly...they have so much to impart. I want to encourage young people to sit at the feet of our elders and ask them questions. Learn from them because there is an enormity of history that is embedded in them. We cannot afford to allow our nation to be robbed because these people pass away without imparting their knowledge to us. We are living in a time when people are passing away at a tender age, but now we can celebrate and be proud that we have three people who are living long,” said Samuel.