The First Lady was guest of honour at the second edition of the "Ballon d'Or" ceremony organised by the Cameroon Football Association, FECAFOOT, at the Yaounde Conference Centre on 16 December 2023.
First Lady Chantal BIYA, the patroness of “Les Coccinelles” School Complex at Unity Palace, was guest of honour at the 2023 Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, which marks the end of the first term of the academic year, and officially ushers in the holiday season. The wife of the President of the Republic and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for education and social inclusion was welcomed at the campus on Friday 15 December by the Minister of Basic Education.
The 5th and final lap of the competition, from Zoetele to Yaounde (118.9 km), organised on 7 October 2023, was graced with the presence of the indefatigable patroness – Mrs Chantal BIYA.
The spouse of President Paul BIYA was part of a spousal tour organised on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa summit on 28 July 2023.
On the sidelines of the summit for a New Global Financial Pact, the First Lady Mrs Chantal BIYA and the wives of other Heads of State were accompanied by their French host, Mrs Brigitte Macron on a tour of the Trianon Palace in the historic city of Versailles. The refreshing touristic visit on Friday 23 June 2023 was a moment for the First Ladies to exchange pleasantries and strengthen the cordial relations amongst their countries.
The pupils and staff of “Les Coccinelles” primary school of the Unity Palace were full of gratitude and solemn joy, which they directed towards their patroness – First Lady Chantal BIYA, who graced the closing ceremony of the 2022/23 academic year with her presence on 15 June 2023.