Monrovia, February 17, 2026: The Liberia Requirements Authority (LiSA) has concluded a high-level engagement session with representatives from academia and varied regulatory our bodies, aimed toward strengthening collaboration between the authority and its institutional companions.
The occasion, held on February 16, 2026, within the convention room of LiSA’s newly refurbished constructing in Monrovia, marked day three of a six-day sequence of pre-launch actions resulting in the official presidential dedication of the authority’s headquarters scheduled for Thursday, February 18, 2026.
The engagement was held underneath the theme: “Selling Compliance, Defending Shoppers, and Strengthening Truthful Commerce.”
LiSA Director Common Stephen Mambu highlighted the significance of those classes in disseminating details about the authority’s providers throughout all sectors. “On Thursday, Joseph Nyuma Boakai will formally dedicate our refurbished headquarters. As a result of house could also be restricted in the course of the official ceremony, we determined to convene this session right this moment to elucidate our providers and tour the power with you,” Mambu mentioned. “As soon as the constructing is devoted, we may have formally transitioned into our full operational capability.”
Through the session, LiSA specialists delivered concise technical briefings on core providers, together with laboratory testing and evaluation, product certification and the Nationwide High quality Mark, inspection providers, and metrology and calibration.
Deputy Director for Technical Companies Koakun Emmanuel Myers offered an outline of technical operations, emphasizing LiSA’s mandate as a nationwide technical service supplier. He highlighted the authority’s position in supporting public well being, meals security, environmental safety, and commerce regulatory enforcement.
Past technical displays, the occasion featured interactive discussions on regulatory coordination, data-sharing mechanisms, and referral pathways. LiSA famous that strengthening these linkages is important to avoiding duplication of efforts, bettering response occasions, and enhancing the nationwide high quality assurance system.
Officers emphasised that the engagement reinforces LiSA’s dedication to being greater than a regulator, positioning the authority as a service-oriented technical associate supporting academia, regulators, and the broader public well being system in Liberia.
