World’s oldest person celebrates 114th birthday

THE world’s oldest person, Hendrikje (Hennie) van Andel-Schipper, raised a glass of Advocaat as she celebrated her 114th birthday in a Dutch retirement home yesterday.

To her delight, the road outside her window was named the Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper Street and her home town’s population of 57,000 hung out flags to celebrate. Ms van Andel- Schipper was born on June 29, 1890.