18/07/2008  Cameroon present at AGOA Forum in Washington D.C. The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA granted audience to Mr. Paul HANRAHAN, General Manager of AES Corporation on 24 July 2008 at Unity Palace....... 18/07/2008  Cameroon present at AGOA Forum in Washington D.C. On the instructions of the President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA, Prime Minister Ephraim INONI is leading the Cameroon delegation to the forum to lobby for investment assistance for private American investments in Cameroon....... 15/07/2008  Cameroon present at AGOA Forum in Washington D.C. On the instructions of the President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA, Prime Minister Ephraim INONI is leading the Cameroon delegation to the forum to lobby for investment assistance for private American investments in Cameroon....... 07/07/2008  Relations between Cameroon and Bretton Woods Instutions warm up IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review under PRGF Arrangement for Cameroon and Approves US$4.29 Million Disbursement.......... 27/06/2008  Joyful end of year at « Les Coccinelles » in Unity Palace. The First Lady Madam Chantal BIYA has presided over a colourful end of year ceremony at the “Les Coccinelles” School in Unity Palace that was full of sketches, songs, dances and recitations by the school children.. 25/06/2008  President Paul BIYA presides over CEMAC Summit The President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul BIYA ha presided over the opening ceremony of the 9th conference of Heads of State and Delegations of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community at the Congress Hall, Yaoundé.......... 23/06/2008  9th CEMAC Summit begins with the arrival of Heads of State. The Presidents of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Sao Tome and Principe and the Prime Minister of Chad arrived in Yaounde on Monday 23 June 2008 to participate at the 9th Summit of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community, (CEMAC)......... 23/06/2008  9th Summit of CEMAC Holds in Yaounde. Cameroon will be hosting the 9th summit of the Heads of State of the Central African Economic and monetary Union (better known by the French acronym CEMAC) from the 23rd to the 25th of June 2008......... 19/06/2008 President Paul BIYA returns from private trip to Europe. The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA and Madam Chantal BIYA returned to the country this afternoon after a brief private visit to Europe....... 28/05/2008 President Paul BIYA on private visit to Europe The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA and Madam Chantal BIYA left Yaoundé 28 May 2008 for a brief private stay in Europe...... 26/05/2008 Famous French lawyer received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA has received Jacques VERGES, a French lawyer famous for pleading for clients with charges of violence, in an audience at Unity Palace on 26 May 2008...... 26/05/2008 Guillaume Giscard d’Estaing received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA received in audience Mr. Guillaume GISCARD d’ESTAING, son of former French President and General Manager of SOFEMA, at Unity Palace on Thursday 22 May 2008...... 21/05/2008 20 May 2008 : Banquet at the Unity Palace After the military and civilian march past at the 20th May Boulevard, the President of the Republic and Madam Chantal BIYA offered a banquet at the Unity Palace....... 20/05/2008 Colourful march past to celebrate National Day The President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul BIYA presided over the march past of the military, schools and political parties to mark the 36th edition of the National Day celebration in the nation’s capital Yaoundé...... 19/05/2008 Important French guest received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic H. E. Paul BIYA has received in audience the French Minister of Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Co-Development, Mr. BRICE HORTEFEUX who was later elevated to the dignity of the Commander of the National Order of Valour and a meal with the Head of State...... 16/05/2008 Cameroon celebrates National Day on 20th May The 36th edition of the National day will be celebrated on the 20th of May 2008 following the Unitary State brought in by a referendum in 1972...... 05/05/2008 Miss Cameroon visits Madam Chantal BIYA ! On Wednesday 7 May 2008, the winners of the last edition of Miss Cameroon were received in audience by Cameroon’s First Lady, Madam Chantal BIYA. The audience took place in a cordial and convivial atmosphere in the East Wing of Unity Palace....... 05/05/2008 The Agenda of the President is available ! As a regularly expected event, the Agenda of the President of the Republic became available in all important decision making venues and chanceries all over the world as from the end of April...... 02/05/2008 Chantal BIYA en librairie ! Sous le titre : CHANTAL BIYA, LA PASSION DE L’HUMANITAIRE, le livre écrit par la journaliste franco-belge Beatrix VERHOEVEN et préfacé par le célèbre professeur Luc MONTAGNIER présente au monde l’immense et hautement louable œuvre humanitaire de la Première Dame du Cameroun en faveur des couches sociales défavorisées. Une magnanimité et un altruisme qui se justifient par des qualités acquises dès l’enfance par celle qui est depuis avril 1994 l’épouse du Président Paul BIYA....... 14/04/2008 National Assembly approves modification of the Constitution Law N° 2008/001 of 14 April 2008 to amend and supplement some provisions of law N° 96/6 of 18 January 1996 to amend the Constitution of 2 June 1972...... 11/04/2008 National Assembly approves modification of the Constitution The National Assembly voted on Thursday 10 April by a comfortable majority of 157 against 5 for the bill to modify the constitution of 1972 which was revised in 1996..... 04/04/2008 French diplomat received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA has received His Excellency Georges SERRE, Ambassador of France to Cameroon in audience at Unity Palace on 4 April 2008.... 31/03/2008 Zinsou’s plea for African peace at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA has received in audience the former President of Benin, Emile Derlin Henri ZINSOU on 31 March 2008.... 12/03/2008 American diplomat received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA has received the Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon, His Lordship Eliseo Antonio ARIOTTI in audience at Unity Palace on 12 March 2008.... 09/03/2008 American diplomat received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA received Mr. James SWAN, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for African Affairs at the United States Department of State in audience at Unity Palace on Sunday 9 March 2008 07/03/2008 Important Ministerial Council meeting at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA has presided over a ministerial council meeting at Unity Palace on 6 March 2008 after which major steps were taken to assuage the problems of Cameroonians.... 05/03/2008 Algerian Ambassador received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA received Mr. AZZOUZ BAALLAL, Algerian Ambassador to Cameroon in audience at Unity Palace on 5 March 2008.... 27/02/2008 Declaration of The Head of State on the Ongoing Crisis in Cameroon The President has denounced the manipulation of Youths ans promised to ensure that law and order prevailed.... 26/02/2008 The Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia and Ivory Coast at Unity Palace The President of the Republic received Mr. Amdjad Bin Aoussein ABDEL HAMID BENDAIWI and Mr. Paul AYOMANE AMBOHALE, Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia and Ivory Coast respectively, in audience at Unity Palace.... 22/02/2008 AFRICOM Commander received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA received General William E. WARD, commander of the American African Military Command in audience on 22 February 2008... 21/02/2008 Chinese Communist Party envoy received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA has received the visiting Minister at the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, Mr. WANG JIARUI in audience on 21 February 2008.. 20/02/2008 Special envoy brings message from Equatorial Guinea The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA received Mr. Balthazar ENGONGA EDJO on 20 February 2008, bearer of a message from President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEME MBASOGO of Equatorial Guinea.. 14/02/2008 President Paul BIYA addresses the Youths The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA has sent a message of congratulations to President OMAR BONGO of Gabon on the election of Mr. Jean PING as President of the African Union’s Commission. 10/02/2008 President Paul BIYA addresses the Youths The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA, calls on the Youths to gear up to face the new global landscape marked by competition [10 February.08]... 05/02/2008 AFCON 2008 : President BIYA hails the fighting spirit of the Lions The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA, has sent a letter to the Indomitable Lions in Ghana for the African Cup of Nations, through the Minister of Sports and Physical Education. 02/02/2008 AFCON 2008 : Presidential couple send food to Indomitable Lions A variety of food items was sent by the President of the Republic and his wife to the Indomitable Lions taking part at the African Cup of Nations in Ghana. 02/02/2008 France and Cameroon discuss regional security The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA received the French Ambassador Georges SERRE in an audience during which security issues in the Central African region were discussed. 31/01/2008 American Ambassador received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA has received Madam Janet Elisabeth GARVEY, U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon, in an audience at Unity Palace on 31 January 2008.... 23/01/2008 Islamic conference scribe received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA has received Mr. EKMEDDIN ISHANOGLU, Secretary General of the Islamic Conference Organisation in audience 29 January 2008.... 23/01/2008 Investors discuss development of Bakassi at Unity Palace The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA discussed the development of Bakassi with Mr. Michel COURSEL in audience at Unity Palace... 17/01/2008 Governor of BEAC received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA received the Governor of BEAC, Mr. Philibert ANDZEMBE at Unity Palace on 17 January 2008. 12/01/2008 President Paul BIYA receives Patricia BALME The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA talked about New Information and Communication Technologies with Madam Patricia BALME at Unity Palace on Saturday 14 January 2008. 04/01/2008 New Year Wishes at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His .Excellency. Paul BIYA received New Year Wishes on 04 January 2008 from members of the Diplomatic Corps and National Constituted Dignatories.. 31/12/2007 Head of State’s new year message to the Nation The Head of State's new Year message to the Nation 28/12/2007 Four new diplomats accredited at Unity Palace The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA received letters of accreditation from the Ambassadors of Slovakia, Ethiopia, Korea and the High Commissioner of Zambia on 28 December 2007. 24/12/2007 President Paul BIYA and family downtown Yaounde The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA accompanied by his family visited the town green at Carrefour Warda on Monday 24 December 2007.. 21/12/2007 Simon ACHIDI ACHU received in audience he President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA had discussions with former Prime Minister Simon ACHIDI ACHU at Unity Palace on Friday 21 December 2007. 03/12/2007 Coton Sport receives Cup of Cameroon The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA presided over the finals of the Cup of Cameroon football match on Sunday 2nd December 2007 at the Amadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé... 02/12/2007 Official condolences from Abuja. H. E. Paul BIYA received the Nigerian, special envoy Mr. ALHAJI TIJJANI YAHAYA KAURA who came with a message of condolence following the death of 21 Cameroonian soldiers in Bakassi. 02/12/2007 Researcher and Communicator at Unity Palace The President of the Republic H.E Paul BIYA received in audience Professor Luc MONTAGNIER and Madam Patricia BALME on Sunday 02 December 2007.... 29/11/2007 Madam Chantal BIYA honours the South West Province The First Lady Madam Chantal BIYA inaugurated the Government Primary School “Les Champions – FCB” in Limbe on Thursday 29 November 2007.... 16/11/2007 Madam Chantal BIYA returns after Niamey summit The First Lady Madam Chantal BIYA has returned from Niamey where she attended the 3rd Conference of African Synergies with other African First Ladies..... 14/11/2007 Madam Chantal BIYA leaves for Niamey The First Lady Madam Chantal BIYA left the country on Wednesday 14 November to attend an African Synergies meeting in Niger.... 09/11/2007 Three new Ambassadors received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic H. E. Paul BIYA received letters of credence from the Ambassadors of Israel, the United States of America and Switzerland on Friday 9 November 2007.... 08/11/2007 Busy diplomatic day at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA received the letters of accreditation of four new Ambassadors during ceremonies on Thursday 8 November 2007... 06/11/2007 President Paul BIYA says “thank you” to Cameroonians. The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA has expressed his gratitude to the entire people of Cameroon and to CPDM militants on the 6th of November 2007 for the support given to him during his 25 years at the helm of the country ... 02/11/2007 His Lordship ARIOTTI received in audience The President of the Republic His Excellency President Paul BIYA received His Lordship Eliseo Antonio ARIOTTI in audience on Friday 02 November 2007.. 30/10/2007 President Paul BIYA Opens Up To The Press The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA granted an interview to the French Television Channel "France 24"... 2910/2007 President Paul BIYA returns from France The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA and Madam Chantal BIYA returned to the country on Monday 29 October 2007 after an official visit to France. ... 26/10/2007 President Paul BIYA meets Nicolas SARKOZY at the Elysée Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA met with French President Nicolas SARKOZY at the Elysée Palace on Friday 26 October 2007... 26/10/2007 The President talks to the press The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA ranswered questions from the press at the balcony of the Elysée Palace. 26 October 2007..... 23/10/2007 President Paul BIYA a special guest of UNESCO The President of the republic His Excellency Paul BIYA paid an official visit to the UNESCO headquarters on Tuesday 23 October 2007 during which he addressed the general conference of this organisation..... 22/10/2007 President Paul BIYA travels to Paris The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA and Madam Chantal BIYA left Yaoundé for France on Monday 22 October 2007, to attend the UNESCO general conference and for an official visit to France.... 19/10/2007 French Ambassador received in audience at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA received the Ambassador of France to Cameroon His Excellency Georges SERRE in audience at Unity Palace on Friday 19 October 2007.... 17/10/2007 President Paul BIYA returns after UN General Assembly The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA and Madam Chantal BIYA returned to Yaoundé on Wednesday 17 October 2007 after attending the UN General Assembly in New York.. 28/09/2007 First Meeting between Paul BIYA and BAN KI-MOON in New York Prior to the audience that the President had with BAN KI-MOON, the Head of State also met the CEO of Transnational Automotive Group Inc which currently runs “Le Bus” and “Le Car” company in Cameroon.... 26/09/2007 President Paul BIYA addresses UN General Assembly The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA addresses the general assembly of the United Nations on Thursday 27 September at the UN headquarters I New York. . 26/09/2007 President Paul BIYA grants audience to Laurent GBAGBO in New  York The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA granted an audience to the President of Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent GBAGBO on Wednesday 26 September 2007 in New York. ... 25/09/2007 President Paul BIYA attends UN General Assembly. The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA and Madam Chantal BIYA took part in the opening of the 62nd session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on Tuesday 25 September 2007 in New York... 24/09/2007 United Nations: President Paul BIYA addresses world leaders on climate change. The President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul BIYA addressed the conference on climate change on Monday 24 September 2007 at the United Nations in New York. ... 17/09/2007 President Paul BIYA travels for the UN General Assembly The President of the Republic, H.E. Paul BIYA left Yaoundé on Monday 17 September 2007 for the 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations in New York... 12/09/2007 Ministerial Council at Unity Palace The President of the Republic, H.E. Paul BIYA presided over a ministerial council on Wednesday 12 September 2007 at Unity Palace. - Special statement of the Head of State... - Council of Ministers Release... 07/09/2007 Reshufflement of the government Decree N° 2007/269 of 7 September 2007 modifying the conposition of the government... 07/09/2007 Reaorganisation of the government The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA has signed Decree N° 2007/268 of 7 September 2007 reaorganising the government... 05/09/2007 Francophonie envoy received at Unity Palace The President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA received in audience today Wednesday 5th September 2007 Mr. Nelson Noel MASSONE, special envoy of Francophonie Secretary General. 31/08/2007 Nigerian High Commissioner bids farewell to President Paul BIYA The President of the Republic, H.E. Paul BIYA received the outgoing High Commissioner of Nigeria to Cameroon, H.E. Edwin EDOBOR today 31 August 2007 during an audience at Unity Palace. 31/08/2007 Arch-Bishop Tonye Bakot received in audience The President of the Republic H.E. Paul BIYA has received in audience today 31 August 2007, Arch-Bishop Victor TONYE BAKOT, Arch-Bishop of Yaoundé, at an audience at Unity Palace. 30/08/2007 President Paul BIYA grants audience to Patricia BALME The President of the Republic, H.E. Paul BIYA granted audience today August 30, 2007 to Madam Patricia BALME, President of P.B. Com International.. 28/08/2007 President Paul BIYA receives envoy from Equatorial Guinea The President  of the Republic, H.E. Paul BIYA received a special envoy sent by President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBAZOGO of Equatorial Guinea.. 18/08/2007 President Paul BIYA returns from Libreville The President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul Biya was in Libreville on Thursday 16th August 2007 to participate in festivities marking the 47th edition of Independence Day celebrations in Gabon. 16/08/2007 Gabonese Independent Day: The Head of State in Libreville The President of the Republic and Wife, Madam Chantal BIYA, left the country this afternoon for Libreville, Gabon, where they will tomorrow, Friday, August, 17th attend the celebrations marking the 47 Anniversary of the Gabonese Independent Day. 14/08/2007 The President Thanks the Nation for Successful Elections  The President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul BIYA addressed the nation in a speech coming shortly after the official proclamation of results of the legislative elections of 22 July 2007... 14/08/2007 Israeli Ambassador received in audience at Unity Palace The President of the Republic, H.E. Paul BIYA today 14 August 2007 received the outgoing Israeli Ambassador to Cameroon, H.E. Benny OMER for a farewell audience. 01/08/2007 Equatorial Guinea sends special envoy to Unity Palace The President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul BIYA today Wednesday,1st August 2007, received in audience Mr. José ESSONO MINTSA, special envoy of President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBAZOGO... 31/07/2007 Madam Danielle HADJADJ bids farewell to Madam Chantal BIYA The wife of the Resident Representative of UNESCO to Cameroon, Madam Danielle HADJADJ was in Unity Palace today 31st July 2007 to bid farewell to the First Lady, Madam Chantal BIYA.... 22/07/2007 President Paul BIYA votes in twin elections  The President of the Republic, His Excellency and Madam Chantal BIYA cast their vote in the twin elections at the Government Bilingual Primary School in Yaoundé at mid day today 22 July 2007... 19/07/2007 ITTO : Celebration of diplomatic victory at Unity Palace The President of the Republic, H.E. Paul BIYA has received today, 19 July 2007, the Executive Director of the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO), Mr. Emmanuel ZE MEKA.... 16/07/2007 Numerous audiences at Unity Palace today The President of the Republic received the outgoing Chinese Ambassador H.E. WANG SIFA and two European Union Commissioners, Mr. Peter MANDELSON and Mr. Louis MICHEL.. 12/07/2007 Ali BONGO received in audience at Unity Palace The President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul BIYA received Mr. Ali BONGO, Minister of State for Defence from Gabon with a special message from Gabonese President Omar BONGO ONDIMBA.... 06/07/2007 Message of the Head of State to the Nation The President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul BIYA has called on Cameroonians to turn out massively to vote on July 22 and expressed the wish to have clear majorities in parliament and in the councils... 06/07/2007 President Paul BIYA bids farewell to Niels MARQUARDT The President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul BIYA has received today 6 July 2007 in audience the American Ambassador to Cameroon, His Excellency Niels MARQUARDT at the end of his stay in Cameroon 04/07/2007 9th Conference of the African Union The Head of State His Excellency President Paul BIYA and Madam Chantal BIYA are arrived Accra - Ghana on Sunday 1st July to attend the 9th Conference of the African Union. 22/06/2007 Intense activité de la Première Dame Après avoir présidé la fête de fin d’année au complexe scolaire « Les Coccinelles du Palais de l’Unité », Madame Chantal BIYA a reçu en audience les épouses des Ambassadeurs des Etats-Unis et de Chine, ainsi que les Représentantes Résidentes de la FAO et de l’UNICEF en fin de séjour au Cameroun. ... 19/06/2007 Le Président est de retour Après un court séjour privé en Europe, le Chef de l’Etat, qu’accompagnait Madame Chantal BIYA, a regagné Yaoundé mardi après-midi . 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