By James “JB” Bryson Sorry for the lag in topics, and to the emails, sorry for the lag in replying. Not only did I have some terrible internet and router issues this past weekend. The wife got a bit ill and I was on nurse patrol. We all have been …

OP ED: James “JB” Bryson– THANK YOU to Mary Triny Zea and the editors of La Prensa for wrapping up nicely an expose of what I have been opining on at PNO.com. ODEBRECHT did not merely enrich the coffers of “others”, but please notice who is in this picture………….. DIVISION …

by James “JB” Bryson I have been fielding shrapnel from many on PNO.com for my opinions as it relates to the ongoing trial and prosecution of former President Ricardo Martinelli. Many have accused me of being a shill or apologist of the man, And in reading some of my past …

We followed up on this Panamerica.com article on 5/21. I’m all over this shit. “JB” http://panamanowonline.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2986&action=edit https://m.panamaamerica.com.pa/economia/negociado-en-tocumen-se-impondria-ante-la-oaci-1135084 ______________________________________________________________________________ http://laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/contrato-entre-tocumen-aerojato-panama/24126970 During the government of Juan Carlos Varela (2014-2019), Dulcidio De La Guardia was appointed president of the Board of Directors of Tocumen International Airport, SA (Aitsa). At the same time, De La …

by James “JB” Bryson For the love of Holy GOD, I am hopeful that after the July 1st Inauguration of the new President, he makes the crippling and embarrassing dependence on the PROVEN CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE OF ODEBRECHT come to an END. As Panama has continued to grow and expand into …

by James “JB” Bryson I am very happy to give a teaser announcement that PNO.com will be granted an exclusive interview in the upcoming week with a high ranking member of Panamanian Government. After some important communications, I am pleased to see this interview materializing. STAY TUNED for the announcement …

Have an Opinion? Disagree with a post? Agree with a post? CONTRIBUTE. by James “JB” Bryson So after finally catching up on the emails from the long weekend, we had quite a few people to get back to. Allow me to WELCOME the many new friends we have gathered and …

by James “JB” Bryson So we are happy to be back “HOME” in Panama after a somewhat debatable trip back to the states. Was great to see some family, but MAN are people still ANGRY all the time back in the states. It is a tangible feeling one gets when …

by James “JB” Bryson So the wife and I are heading back to Illinois for Father’s Day, and my PNO.com activity will be reduced to whatever I can sneak online in between family activity. I bring this up, as I have this site up as a tool and forum for …

Ex-President to be confined to his private residence. https://www.prensa.com/judiciales/Martinelli-libre-prohibido-autorizacion-judicial_0_5325967356.html After 6:40 am this Wednesday, Ricardo Martinelli was already at his home located in the corregimiento of San Francisco. Wide expectation for the eventual release of former President Martinelli This, after the trial court of the process followed the former president …

by James “JB” Bryson Just taking a moment to spotlight on a business that I have used since I came to Panama and am highly in support of. Back in the US, the “anti-aging” industry is growing in a massive way. I have been on a TRT program for many …

OP ED: James “JB” Bryson- Read more about this great and important movement of like minded Environmentally aware people. Keep Panama beautiful. Read this related article about how much “Plastic” humans are consuming from La Estrella. http://laestrella.com.pa/vida-cultura/planeta/persona-puede-ingerir-70000-particulas-microplastico/24124110 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ A year ago the Mi Mar Movement was born, with the slogan …

https://impresa.prensa.com/economia/Empresas-Trump-acusadas-evasion-Panama_0_5319218068.html OP ED: by James “JB” Bryson There is much more to this story if anyone is aware of what occurred when this building was being marketed. They tried to get my wife and I to purchase one of the residences. As I watch this unfold. maybe I one day …

by James “JB” Bryson I wrote a blog entry about this great place back in December of last year. I think it is a fantastic place and great if you have young children eager to learn about the natural and wildlife diversity here in Panama. They have just started a …

by James “JB” Bryson Earlier this year I had a PNO.com reader contact us after I posted a blog entry about my friend having a squatter issue on land he purchased (or believed he purchased) a few years back. That article sparked a bit of an influx of people wanting …

by James “JB” Bryson- IMHO   A fifth addendum signed Tocumen, SA and the Brazilian company Odebrecht to complete the construction of the new passenger terminal. Tocumen will give 120 days to Odebrecht to finish work The modification will be for 120 days and does not include an increase in …

by James “JB” Bryson PNO.com is proud to support and solicit any and all people to be more aware of this cause. The Jaguar is the largest indigenous mammal in Panama, as well as being one of the strongest of the big cats. It has been considered since the days …

by James “JB” Bryson Ironic timing that the Pope called for mercy and empathy concerning migrants, when we see a story released today about people seeking refuge in Baja Chiquito.   https://impresa.prensa.com/panorama/Caravana-migrantes-zarpa-Chiquito_0_5313218691.html ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Pope Francis called today to overcome the fear of migrants and to welcome them, both to help these …

by James “JB” Bryson I love animals, and I love stories like this. I hope Varela and his new Chinese chums don’t make a Churrasco out of him however. A rare specimen of a completely white panda was photographed in a nature reserve in southwest China, which shows that albinism …

View video from La Prensa: https://www.prensa.com/videos/videos_del_dia/Uber-submarino-Gran-Barrera-Coral_2_5310988851.html

OP ED:  This is not independent of Varela and Panama. It is a right of passage back in the US for exiting Presidents to push all their agendas through up to and including the Presidential pardons of friends and white collar criminals. Just always something I have hated. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————– President …

by James “JB” Bryson While speaking of music, please click on link for new PNO.com visitor “JOHN CARNEY MUSIC” on our homepage. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ In this fourth season of jazz at Allegro, the saxophist, composer and educator Luis Carlos Pérez indicates that he wants to share with the audience “the cultural …

by James “JB” Bryson Simply stated. YAWN. Very disappointed with what I waited 8 years for. Too much to comment on. I’m simply too hurt. LOL ________________________________________________________________________________________ Cries of joy, sobs, scenes of hysterics, applause: the followers of Game of Thrones lived with passion until the last second of the …

The container ship Triton, of the shipping Evergreen, became this Wednesday the largest and largest capacity ship to transit the Canal expanded since its opening on June 26, 2016. Neopanamax help port growth Huge LNG vessel, in the bowels of the Canal The neopanamax Triton set a new record with …

by James “JB” Bryson I hope that Varela can do something beyond crying that Roux did not assume his puppet role, and do something significant about saving Bona’ Island.  Please read La Prensa story below________________________________________________________ https://impresa.prensa.com/panorama/Isla-Bona-decreto-destruir-habitat_0_5304219614.html   Faced with the new threat of converting Boná Island into an oil terminal, …

by James “JB” Bryson As PNO.com continues to post and look for different topics to exchange upon, we are seeking to become more of a tool to be used by ex-pats and Panamanians alike. During the past election, we have had traffic increase to sometimes as high as 10,000 views …

by James “JB” Bryson As a resident full time and a person that “LOVES” Panama, I will do my best and all in my power to educate the fringe or those that are uniformed on the complete dysfunction and incest like behavior that has infected the Presidency since Varela assumed …

by James “JB” Bryson I’m calling it!!!!!!    PNO.com recognizes LAURENTINO CORTIZO as the NEW PRESIDENT of the REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. LA ESTRELLA LINK: http://laestrella.com.pa/   Laurentino Cortizo, presidential candidate for the “Uniting Forces” alliance formed by the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) and the Molirena, affirmed tonight that his triumph …

by James “JB” Bryson As I sit like the rest of you primed to celebrate the election of a real ticket and two true leaders,,,,,,the remnants of a failing and stolen CD party are already claiming afoul. Panama deserves better.  Watch how this unfolds.  

by James “JB” Bryson In the US, even in a vitriolic and nasty campaign in 2016, President Obama attended the ceremony and handed over the reins to the most pwerful nation in the world to Donald Trump. PANAMA (soon to be ousted) President Varela chose to instead make a public …