By Domingo Dargbeh
The Liberia Standards Authority (LiSA) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, concluded a high-level engagement session.
The closing ceremony brought together representatives from academia and various regulatory bodies.
The event marked day three of a six-day series of pre-launch activities leading up to the official presidential dedication of the Authority’s refurbished headquarters on Thursday, February 19.
Held under the theme: “Promoting Compliance, Protecting Consumers, and Strengthening Fair Trade,” the session solidified collaboration between LiSA and its institutional partners.
LiSA Stephen Mambu said, the sessions were vital for disseminating information about the Authority’s services.
“On Thursday, Feb. 19, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, will formally dedicate our refurbished headquarters. Due to that, we convened the session to explain our services and tour the facility with you,” Mambu informed participants.
He added: “Once the building is dedicated, we will officially transition to our full operational capacity.”
Throughout the sessions, LiSA experts provided concise technical briefings on core services, including: Laboratory Testing and Analysis; Product Certification, and the National Quality Mark; Inspection Service; Metrology and Calibration.
LiSA Deputy Director for Technical Services, Koakun Emmanuel Myers said, the engagement reflects Authority’s mandate as a national technical service provider.
Myers highlighted LiSA’s role in supporting public health, food safety, environmental protection, and trade regulatory enforcement.
Beyond technical presentations, the event featured interactive discussions focused on regulatory coordination, data-sharing mechanisms, and referral pathways. LiSA maintains that strengthening the linkages was essential to avoid duplication of efforts, improve response times, and enhance the national quality assurance system.
This engagement reinforces LiSA’s commitment to being more than just a regulator; it is a service-oriented technical partner dedicated to support academia, regulators, and the broader public health system.