West Sumatera government has dispatched one team consists of personnels from Satkorlak PB, Satlak PB Padang, BASARNAS and BPBD Padang, volunteers from TAGANA and MAPALA, together with local residents to do 'search and rescue' for the victims along the river, due to the large flood that happened at Monday (30/3)by 06.45 at local time.

Vice governor of West Sumatera.Marlis Rahman expected the disaster training program should be periodically held at least three times a month. he also suggested evaluation after the exercise be done, as a critical input in order to maximize the preparedness of facing disaster.

Crisis Center of West Sumatera that functions as a central data / information and disaster preparedness formed based on the Local Government Regulations Province of West Sumatra No. 5/2007 on Disaster Relief in Prov. Sumbar, a decree from the Governor of West Sumatra No.800/15/Satkorlak PB/2008 of the Implementation Task Manager Manpower Plans and PUSDALOPS PB West Sumatera Province.

The nation's $500 million live-cattle industry has shrugged off the global financial crisis by shipping record numbers of Australian stock to its biggest market, Indonesia.

Harmony are the people in West Sumatra, saying minang vessel badunsak like living in a family azas. So that religious azas mutual respect with each other, with both visible in everyday life.

Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia and Hj. Mufidah Jusuf Kala on 24 until 25 January 2009 to make a working visit to West Sumatra activities that have been prepared by some mass organizations and the communities in this region.

After the party tabuik in cultural tourism as Pariaman finished held, for the year 2009 West Sumatra will again carry iven tourism in the form of international bicycle racing which will total almost prize Rp.700 million

For the shaky fortunes of the ailing U.S. auto industry, appearances could hardly have been more deceiving than they were Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Late in the day the House of Representatives passed by a wide margin of 237-170 a bill to give General Motors and Chrysler Once completed, and was on a-greet with guests, Sekdarpv Sumbaryang new Drs. John Dahlan still return to the Work Space in the north end of the building floor office of the Governor II, he was Setleha directly to keliling all rooms in the house Bagonjong, dampingi spokesman in the government of West Sumatra province, Fahcril Murad.

The meeting between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) with Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Kota yesterday Bukittinggi, which lasts to this day (13 / 1), is a very big opportunity to enhance cooperation in various areas by the Government of the Province of West Sumatera.

Government funds set up to Rp 18 trillion for the salaries of the to-13. Director General of the State Treasury, the Ministry of Finance, Mulia Nasution said the salaries of the 13 will each be given to civil servants, state officials, and the recipient of a pension / allowance in July 2006.