Members of the Diplomatic Corps and Government officials presented their New Year wishes to His Excellency Paul Biya on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.

The ceremony is presently taking place at the Banquet Hall of the Unity Palace in Etoudi.

Members of the Diplomatic Corps were first to present their best wishes for the new year to the Head of State.

It was a beautiful scene as the Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Representatives of International Organisations received a handshake from President Paul Biya.

On the heels of Members of the Diplomatic Corps were National Dignitaries including the Senate President, National Assembly Speaker, Prime Minister, Government Ministers, Secretary Generals, General Managers, top Military Authorities, Roving Ambassadors and other Government Officials.

As the officials received a handshake and exchanged a word or two with H.E. Paul Biya, photographers rushed in a bid to capture just every handshake in a souvenir picture.

The traditional ceremony of presenting New Year wishes to the President at the Unity Palace paves the way to a similar ceremony at other state and international institutions.