Festive season 2016

Your guide to drinking responsibly during the silly season

For most of us, it's a time to relax and unwind — and sometimes an opportunity to indulge in booze.

"It's common knowledge that many people up their alcohol intake over the summer period," psychologist and public health expert Dr Bosco Rowland said.

It is, after all, the season to be jolly.

But according to Dr Rowland, it's also a timely reminder of the dangers of excessive drinking, and why it's important to drink responsibly.

How much is safe to drink?

Shutdown period for public servants

In a statement, the Personnel Management secretary, John Kali, says all public servants are to resume work on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

The status of each of the shutdown period is as follows: