Cabinet Moves to Tighten Price Control Laws After Retailer PushbackThe Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has ordered swift action to strengthen price control laws after inspectors reported resistance from some retailers, including refusals to provide invoices and instances of verbal abuse during compliance checks. Cabinet was told that enforcement under the current legal framework — the Prices Control Act of 1957 — is cumbersome and slow, limiting the government’s ability to achieve timely compliance. He noted that Antigua and Barbuda continues to import inflation from major trading partners, and that tax relief measures are intended to cushion consumers from rising global prices. The division has also been instructed to return to Cabinet every two weeks with progress reports on compliance and enforcement. Cabinet has also directed officials to review additional goods that may be placed under price control as part of broader efforts to safeguard consumers and ensure fairness in the marketplace.