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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"
CITIZENS & EX-PAT HUMAN INTEREST
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…

olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings moving toward the ocean at sunrise on Playa La Barqueta
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Olive Ridley Turtles Hatch at Playa La Barqueta After 75 Nests Protected

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Olive ridley hatchlings have emerged at Playa La Barqueta in Chiriquí following conservation work protecting 75 nests.

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public-health worker inspecting standing water for mosquito larvae in San Miguelito, non-graphic
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MINSA Opens Citizen Dengue-Reporting Channel in San Miguelito

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Residents of San Miguelito can report suspected dengue cases and mosquito-breeding sites through a new citizen channel.

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ASEP Acknowledges Irregularities in Electricity Billing

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s public-services regulator says electricity tariffs have not increased, but irregular billing practices have been detected at some companies.

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community volunteers removing water-holding containers during a tropical neighbourhood cleanup in Tocumen
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MINSA Cleanup Campaign Moves to Tocumen

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

A national Health Ministry cleanup reached Villa Luchín in Tocumen, where stored household water can increase mosquito-breeding risks.

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Mi Farma Digital Shows CSS Medicine Availability Before You Travel

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

CSS patients can use Mi Farma Digital to check medicine availability in real time before leaving home.

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MINSA Warns of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Medicines

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

The Health Ministry has issued a safety alert over illegally marketed and falsified medicines promoted for weight loss.

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MIDES Explains Services and Eligibility at Early-Childhood Centres

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s CAIPI centres support children from birth to age four with early education, nutrition, stimulation and specialised attention.

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leatherback sea turtle nesting at dawn on a protected Pacific beach in Panama
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Leatherback Turtle Nests on Panama Pacific Coast After Nearly a Decade

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

A leatherback turtle has returned to nest on Panama’s Pacific coast after an absence of almost ten years.

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IFARHU Details Prohibited Uses for New PASE-U Card

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

The new PASE-U payment card blocks purchases at casinos and liquor outlets as well as spending on fuel, IFARHU says.

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Panamanian community agricultural market with rice, vegetables and produce stands, shoppers viewed from behind
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IMA Agro-Fairs Set Tuesday Sales Across Panama

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

The Agricultural Marketing Institute has published locations and opening times for agro-fairs scheduled nationwide on Tuesday, August 25.

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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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