The Cap-Haitien carnival will go on with its activities despite police protests, which contrast with the festive atmosphere, under the theme Let's Help Cap-Haitien Keep Haiti Alive' from 19 to 21 February

Reggae artist Adras Jean-Baptiste, known as GBX, died at 39 at his home in Anse-à-Foleur after battling an illness for months; his music tackled insecurity, poverty and prejudice, helped shape Haiti’s reggae scene, was one of the voices of social truth

The police announced defensive measures, including an increased police presence, body searches, checkpoints and intensified identity checks on main roads, after a protest by Canapé-Vert residents demanding more security

Officials, family, friends and the cultural community gathered to pay their last respects to Jean-Pierre Basilic Dantor Franck Étienne d'Argent, aka Frankétienne, an icon for Haitian literature, poetry and arts