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PANAMA ROCKED BY POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE: Buildings Collapse Near Epicenter, Evacuations Underway

Jbryson PNO1 week ago1 week ago

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“I love it when a plan comes together”. I enjoy every second this POS is in Hot Water,

“JB”s opinion is this guy??????.. is guilty as sin.  But he’s clearly cut some deal to buy his way out of everything.   This is just a show where they attempt to get him on some trumped up BS and his real cases that should be moving are all being dismissed.   There are PeopleLike…

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La bolsa se está poniendo más pesada en Bocas. Ashburn Dixon y Rigoberto Serrano ya no son los únicos nombres que figuran en ella. (ESPANOL)

Por James “JB” Bryson A Bocas del Toro nunca le han faltado historias de tierra. Lo que sí le ha faltado, durante muchísimo tiempo, es una historia que se quede dentro de una sola finca, una sola notaría y un solo juzgado en silencio. El expediente que ahora reposa en la Fiscalía —y el que…

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The bag is getting heavier in Bocas. Ashburn Dixon and Rigoberto Serrano are no longer the only names listed in it. (ENGLISH)

OP ED: “JB” Bocas del Toro has never lacked stories of land. What it has lacked, for a very long time, is a history that remains within a single farm, a single notary’s office and a single court in silence. The file that now rests in the Prosecutor’s Office – and the one that Anticorruption…

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NO SOLO ROBARON LA PLAYA,……ROBARON TODO LA ISLA!!!! MATONES POLITICOS DE BOCAS.

Opinión editorial: “JB” Bryson Esta semana hablé por teléfono con un maestro jubilado y exdirigente del sindicato de lancheros de Bocas del Toro, un caballero llamado Dario Van Horne.No es un vocero. No es un abogado leyendo un libreto. Es un hombre cuya familia ha tenido cinco hectáreas de frente de playa en el Caribe…

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Coverage of Panama’s roads, bridges, metro, water, power and public works projects, including delays, costs and what they mean for daily life.

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Surgeries Suspended at Las Tablas Hospital After Operating-Room Cooling Failure

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Minsa says scheduled and emergency surgeries were temporarily suspended at Joaquin Pablo Franco Sayas Hospital because of air-conditioning problems.

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Panama Steps Up Diplomatic Push to Repatriate Citizens Tied to Russia-Ukraine War

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Panama says it is working through consular and diplomatic channels to locate and assist citizens linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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ASEP Gets No Bids for Third Mobile Operator Concession

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

ASEP says no companies submitted proposals in the prequalification process for a concession intended to bring in a third mobile operator.

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IMHPA Issues Heat Watch for Temperatures Up to 36 C Through August 14

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

IMHPA says heat and high thermal sensation will affect multiple provinces, with temperatures forecast between 31 C and 36 C.

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Cabinet Reviews Tourism Strategy as Hotel Occupancy Hits 66 Percent

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

The Cabinet Council reviewed tourism strategy while officials highlighted a hotel occupancy rate of 66 percent.

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Chitre Neonatology Ward Included in Teleton 20-30 Goal Project

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

The Cecilio A. Castillero Hospital neonatology ward is included in this year Teleton 20-30 goal project to strengthen regional care.

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Economy Minister Continues Defense of Panama 2027 Budget Plan

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

MEF chief Felipe Chapman continued presenting the 2027 state budget before the National Assembly Budget Committee.

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Parents Request Stronger Security at Instituto David in Chiriqui

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Parents and teachers at Instituto David are asking for more surveillance after reporting the presence of people from outside the campus.

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New Legal Challenge Filed Against Panama City Municipal Police

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Attorney and deputy Ernesto Cedeno filed a new challenge seeking to declare the agreement creating Panama City municipal police unconstitutional.

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APC Warns Household Debt Is Rising Across Panama

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

The Panamanian Credit Association says average bank debt per citizen is now above $17,000 as household borrowing continues to rise.

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My Ten Year Anniversary: Reflections on Professional Growth and Lessons Learned

Welcome to PANAMA NOW ONLINE.
To mark our "10th" YEAR of being a LOUD, CONSISTENT, and RELIABLE source of News, Culture, and Insight for PANAMANIAN EX-PATS, we have expanded our presence considerably.
What started as a "S- - - -Y little blog" as stated by some local fraudsters, has become even more relevant during the past decade.

Our mission is CLEAR. Through trial and error as well as establishing a network of reliable sources, we seek to be THE SOURCE for Due Diligence, Planning, and Up to Date News for INCOMING EX-PATS as well as those already present here.

PANAMA is beautiful, cost effective, filled with culture, and very close in proximity to the UNITED STATES and CANADA. We are consistently listed as one of the most desirable locales on the planet for RETIREMENT options.

However, this opportunity is also ripe with LANDMINES and COMMON MISTAKES that can lead to headaches and financial loss beyond imagination.
PNO- aims to be the guide and shepherd to assist our readers, visitors, and contributors through the issues we have seen occur in time and time again.

We encourage EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS via the site through ( jb@panamanowonline.com ) or via our Instagram Imágenes transparentes PNG, imágenes, fotos INSTAGRAM platform at
"jbpno2026" as a means to open up a myriad of topics for all to comment on.

Thank you for visiting THEN, NOW, and in the FUTURE.

Saludos y Hasta la Proxima Vez
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