Tivoli claim tossed

Two joint owners of several businesses in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, have been denied compensation for losses allegedly suffered during the 2010 security forces operation, including cash said to total nearly $1.7 million and cell phones, after the High Court ruled their claim was filed too late. Supreme Court Justice Dale Staple found that the claimants, Barbara Joiles and her son Vallin, failed to notify the attorney general of their claim within six months of the losses or the date the Emergency Powers Regulations came into force, rendering their case statute-barred.