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This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Varang, performed by Oona Chaplin, in a scene from ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’.
January 5, 2026

Hollywood starts 2026 with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ at No. 1

NEW YORK (AP): Hollywood kicked off 2026 with Avatar: Fire and Ash atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025. In three…
Former Reggae Boyz coach Steve McClaren paints a dejected picture after a 0-0 draw with Curaçao in a Concacaf World Cup Qualifier at the National Stadium on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
January 5, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Double disappointment for Boyz, but Mount Pleasant triumph at regional level

The Reggae Boyz’s failure to qualify automatically for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, was without doubt the highlight and biggest disappointment of 2025. Drawn in a final-round…
Steven Jacobs
January 5, 2026

A new dawn for sport

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Guyana is launching a sporting revolution, according to minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport, Steven Jacobs. The former Guyana spinner unveiled a…
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January 5, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover trash heap

Western Bureau: With the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa, higher-than-normal levels of household waste and other debris have been produced across the island, awaiting clearance by the state-run…
Leah Bertrand
January 5, 2026

Bertrand, Walcott crowned athletes of the year at NAAATT awards

TACARIGUA, Trinidad (CMC): Just days after being honoured nationally, track and field luminaries Leah Bertrand and Keshorn Walcott reaffirmed their dominance of the local sporting landscape, sweeping…
All smiles from Moya Williams (right) of the McCook’s Pen community as she receives her Best Dressed Chicken goodie bag from Loren Lee (left), internal communications & engagement officer at Jamaica Broilers Group, during the company’s recent outreach
January 5, 2026

Jamaica Broilers brings hope to St Catherine communities

Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) recently carried out its annual Christmas outreach in the communities of Spring Village and McCook’s Pen, St Catherine, providing meaningful support and seasonal…
Heidi Clarke, executive director of Sandals Foundation, discusses with Team Rubicon member, Rich Locke a strategy for the temporary repair of the roof at Kings Primary School in Westmoreland. The Sandals Foundation will in the coming weeks, work to rebuild
January 5, 2026

From recovery to renewal

The delivery and installation of modular classrooms at the Culloden Infant School in Whitehouse, Westmoreland marks a new phase in the restoration of hurricane-affected schools by the Sandals…
A person walks past presidential election campaign billboards for candidates André Ventura of Chega party, Luís Marques Mendes from Social Democratic Party and António José Seguro of Socialist Party, in Lisbon.
January 5, 2026

Presidential election draws 11 candidates, making run-off vote likely

LISBON (AP): A record number of 11 candidates in Portugal’s upcoming presidential election kicked off their campaigns on Sunday. The official two-week campaign period preceding the January 18…
An ice sculptor prepares his work for competition in the annual Ice and Snow Festival held in Harbin in China’s Heilongjiang province.
January 5, 2026

In a frozen northeastern city, an annual ode to ice rises

HARBIN (AP) Each January, an odd and beautiful thing happens in the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin. Some would argue that the place, the capital of Heilongjiang province, has enough ice…