President Christine Kangaloo extends her condolences to the carnival community as well as to the family and friends of veteran masman Jason Griffith who died on June 19.

In a social media post from the Office of the President on June 21, several of the traditional sailor mas creator, masquerader and bandleader’s milestones and achievements were listed.

“Having first participated as a masquerader in 1946, Jason Griffith was actively involved in the production of headpieces for the fancy sailor mas earning the respect and admiration from his peers for his intricately designed master head pieces.