Mair rejects claims Holness was denied diplomatic courtesies during US visit

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Consul General in New York, Oliver Mair, has dismissed claims that Prime Minister Andrew Holness was denied diplomatic courtesies during a recent visit to the United States.

In a video addressing the allegations, Mair insisted that Holness received the appropriate diplomatic treatment throughout his stay in New York, including assistance from the US State Department, the Secret Service and staff at the Jamaican consulate.

“Those claims are false. Let me set the record straight. When the prime minister arrived at JFK on Thursday, October 15th, he was accorded the full courtesies provided by the United States State Department, the United States Secret Service, and the hard-working team at the consulate,” Mair said.