Cameroon: First Lady Chantal Biya receives New Year wishes

The First Lady Madam Chantal Biya received 2016 New Year wishes from wives of the Diplomatic and National dignitaries at State House on Friday 8th January 2016. The ceremony started at mid day when the wives of Diplomats accredited to Yaounde and female members of the Diplomatic corps, led by Mrs. Kaya, wife of Russian Ambassador to Cameroon and Vice Dean of the Female Diplomatic corps arrived the Unity Palace.

Various groups of women from different walks of life then took turns to greet the First Lady, including the wives of Senators, Parliamentarians, female mayors, members of GFAC and CERAC including the spouses of the senior staff at the Presidency of the Republic. The ceremony was spiced with music,dancing and merry making, while all the invitees took home a symbolic gift from Madam Chantal Biya.