Public Health & Environment

Contact us

  • Mankayane Town
    Regional Offices
  • townclerk@mankayane.org
  • (+268) 2538 8001
  • Mon to Fri - 08:00 to 4:45
    (Sat & Sun Closed)
public health

The principal purpose of the department is to ensure safety of all food offered and consumed within the urban area, safety of all trade practices, and environmental health and sustainability in all operations and development programs within the jurisdiction of the local authority.

Specific duties and functions

  • Ensuring the promotion of a consistent high standard of public health and aesthetics within the town.
  • Inspection of premises for nuisance abatement.
  • Providing and promoting safe and livable conditions in business premises and practices.
  • Ensures that public is protected from physical, chemical and biological hazards.
  • Collection, management and appropriate disposal of all forms of waste within town.
  • protection of the natural environment.
  • Urban greening
  • Management of abattoir and waste disposal facility
  • COVID-19 Response
  • Safeguarding employee’s health and safety
  • Safeguarding safety and security for all MTB structures

Public services offered under the environmental health department

SERVICE OFFERED

DAYS

TIME

Solid waste collection, transportation and disposal

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

0900hrs to 1600hrs

Litter picking

Mondays to Sundays

0700hrs to 1600hrs

Abattoir services (Slaughtering of cows, goats, sheep and pigs)

Mondays to Fridays

0700hrs to 1600hrs

Portable toilets bookings

Mondays to Fridays

0800hrs to 1645hrs

Public toilet service

Mondays to Sundays

0700hrs to 1800hrs