The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Hurley’s Media Cayman 27 to broadcast live the 17 forums for each of the electoral districts in Grand Cayman. The Chamber has invited all candidates in this year’s election to participate in the forum for their electoral district. Each forum in Grand Cayman will be aired on Cayman 27 Live immediately following the evening news. This will allow voters who are unable to travel to their forum the chance to tune in live and hear the strategies and manifestos of their candidates.
Representatives from the Chamber Council will ask a series of national and constituency questions that are based on the findings of a membership survey in March.
“The forums are one of the highlights of the Chamber’s advocacy agenda every election,” said President Kyle Broadhurst. “Each forum provides the candidates in that electoral district an opportunity to share their views on the key issues impacting Chamber members and the community as a whole. The Chamber has been organising these forums each election since the 1980s and we are delighted that Hurley’s Media has agreed to work with us to broadcast the forums which will ensure the widest audience possible,” he said.
The first forum takes place on Monday, April 10, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. where East End candidates will address their voters at the Clifton Hunter High School. The full list of forum dates is as follows and is also available online www.caymanchamber.ky
• Tuesday, April 11, North Side – Clifton Hunter High School
• Wednesday, April 12, Bodden Town East – Bodden Town Civic Centre
• Wednesday, April 19, Prospect, Prospect Primary School Hall
• Thursday, April 20, Savannah, Savannah Primary School Hall
• Friday, April 21, West Bay West, John A. Cumber Primary School Hall
• Monday, April 24, West Bay South, John Gray Memorial Church Hall
• Wednesday, April 26, Red Bay, Mary Miller Hall
• Thursday, April 27, George Town South, South Sound Civic Centre
• Friday, April 28, Bodden Town West, Bodden Town Civic Centre
• Tuesday, May 2, George Town West, Cayman Islands Further Education Centre Auditorium
• Wednesday, May 3, West Bay Central, Church of God, Capt. Reginald Parsons Drive
• Thursday, May 4, West Bay North, West Bay Assembly of God, Finch Drive
• Friday, May 5, Newlands, Savannah Primary School Hall
• Monday, May 8, George Town East, First Baptist Church Hall
• Tuesday, May 9, George Town North, Arts and Recreation Centre, Camana Bay
• Thursday, May 11, George Town Central, George Town Town Hall
Candidates who have not already confirmed participation in their respective forum should contact the Chamber CEO Wil Pineau, CCE by calling 743-9122 or emailing him at [email protected].
The partnership with Hurley’s Media also includes a series of six political debates centered around national issues, all taking place at the Arts and Recreation Centre in Camana Bay. These debates will also be broadcast on Cayman 27 starting at (7:00 – 9:30 p.m.) on the following dates:
• Tuesday, April 18
• Tuesday, April 25
• Monday, May 1
• Wednesday, May 10
• Monday, May 15
• Thursday, May 18
Hurley’s Media will be organising these debates and inviting the candidates to participate. The public is invited to attend and to submit questions to [email protected].
The forums and debates would not be possible without the financial support of Hurley’s Media, Foster’s IGA and the DART organisation.