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"JB" RANTS
EX-PATS and VISITORS. MEXICO FAILS HARD in comparison to PANAMA for MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“JB” Op ED: As I have become more familiar with what my new parnters at “SHRM” do for the incoming residents of PANAMA on the EAST COAST, amd MEXICO on the WEST COAST, a LARGE FACTOR has been brought to LIGHT. MEDICAL TOURISM and ONGOING MEDICAL FOR RETIREES The access to BOTH elective procedures as…

"JB"
"JB" RANTS
Hey Ex-Pats/Chat Groups/Social Media Forums??? Dig a Little Deeper. “JB Rant”

Op Ed: James “JB” Bryson- Happy Day visitors and regulars- Over the years, I have joined MANY a online forum to keep my finger on the pulse of what the residents here are yapping about. I do enough TALKING of my own, so this exercise grants me the time to READ what YOU are thinking….

"JB"
BIG changes, BIG improvements as PANAMA NOW ONLINE is stepping UP OUR GAME.

An Open Editorial from James “JB” Bryson- Hola y Bienvenidos to all PANAMA NOW ONLINE visitors and readers since 2016. When my wife and I came from Illinois to settle in Panama, there were many back home that thought the transition was going to be too much. That Arizona, or Florida (where my daughter resides…

"JB"
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An “Active” Dialogue is always encouraged. FB activity is valuable. Ex-Pats: DON’T ALLOW THESE PANAMANIAN CORRUPT pricks to make “US” seem like the problem!!

NOTICED on FACEBOOK. Let’s all dig into this please! “Updated Informational Pulse: Wizard Beach, Isla Bastimentos – Land Dispute News (as of late June 2026)Recent Development (Main News)Local Representative Ashbur Dixon (Corregimiento de Bastimentos) publicly denounced irregularities involving land titles along Playa Wizard. According to reports covered by Pulso Informativo Bocas and local media: This…

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ATTT Moves Toward Digital Verification of Vehicle Insurance

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s transit authority is advancing a plan that could eliminate the requirement to carry a printed vehicle-insurance policy.

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First Debate Advances ITBI Exemption for Homes Up to $120,000

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

The National Assembly approved in first debate a proposal to exempt new homes priced up to $120,000 from the 2% property-transfer tax.

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MEDUCA Reopens 172 Nö Kribo Schools on Tuesday

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s Education Ministry announced that classes will resume Tuesday at 172 schools in the Nö Kribo region.

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Ten-Million-Year-Old Batfish Species Discovered in Panama

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Researchers have identified a new fossil batfish species in Panama from remains estimated to be around ten million years old.

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Government Says Digital-Services Tax Bill Is Not Imminent

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Economy and Finance Minister Felipe Chapman says the government does not plan to submit a proposed 7% ITBMS levy on digital purchases and services in the short term.

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Ombudsman Inspects More Than 500 Deteriorating Homes in Arraijan

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s Ombudsman’s Office inspected homes in Valle de los Cerezos, where residents have raised concerns about deterioration affecting more than 500 properties.

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Panama Unemployment Falls One Percentage Point, MITRADEL Says

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s unemployment rate has declined by one percentage point, while 44,000 new jobs were recorded in recent months, according to the Labour Ministry.

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Cancer “Right to Be Forgotten” Bill Awaits Executive Approval

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

A bill intended to protect cancer survivors from discrimination has passed its third debate and now awaits action by the Executive.

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David Cabecera Left Without Local Representative Amid Investigations

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

David Cabecera currently has no acting corregimiento representative because both the principal and alternate face investigations and house-arrest measures.

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Public-Procurement Magistrate Questioned Over Daughter’s Appointment

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

The president of Panama’s Public Procurement Tribunal was questioned by the National Assembly Budget Committee about her daughter’s appointment as a legal adviser.

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About PNO

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
"JB"

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