The new ‘oldest living person in the world’ is a Jamaican centenarian woman living in Trelawney.

Violet Brown – who is 117 years and 36 days old – takes over the title from fellow super centenarian Emma Morano, who died today (Apl 15) aged 117 years and 137 days.

Brown is the first ever verified super centenarian from Jamaica – and the oldest verified Jamaican person ever.

Mrs. Brown was born on March 10, 1900 when Jamaica was a part of the British Empire, making her the last living former subject of Queen Victoria.

Recognised by the Guinness Book of Records, Mrs. Brown reportedly still lives in the same house in which she was born.