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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…

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IDAAN Launches Weekend Leak-Repair Operation Across Seven Districts

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Seventeen crews will work from August 21 to 23 in central Panama City, with low pressure and temporary water interruptions possible.

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Panama Canal to Reduce Daily Ship Transits From September 3

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

The canal will lower daily lock transits because rainfall has declined across the interoceanic waterway’s watershed.

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Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Femicide of Teacher Doris Franco

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Bosco Barrera received a 30-year prison sentence after being found guilty in the killing of Veraguas teacher Doris Franco.

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Road Collapse Leaves Dos Canos Residents Cut Off in Bocas del Toro

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

A saturated road collapsed in the border area of Bocas del Toro, isolating residents of the Dos Canos community.

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Assembly Committee Approves More Than B/.40 Million in MINGOB Transfers

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Government Minister Dinoska Montalvo presented five budget transfers worth more than B/.40 million to the National Assembly Budget Committee.

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Regional Fiscal Lottery Draw Held for Panama Oeste, Colon and Darien

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

The second Fiscal Lottery draw for Region 2 was held Thursday, covering Panama Oeste, Colon and Darien.

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Experts Examine Panama Data-Protection Challenges as AI Use Grows

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Specialists assessed the impact of Panama’s personal-data law and the new risks created by wider use of artificial intelligence.

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Families Report Disorder During La Joyita Supply Delivery at CEFERE

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Relatives described crowding and disorganisation after deliveries for prisoners from six La Joyita pavilions were scheduled on the same day at CEFERE.

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Lawmakers Call on New UNACHI Rector to Rebuild University Image

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Deputies say professor Absel Navarro should address the needs of the university community after his election as rector of the Autonomous University of Chiriqui.

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Two Men Held Pending Trial in Jafet Gonzalez Disappearance

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

A court ordered the provisional detention of two men, ages 18 and 19, in connection with the disappearance of 23-year-old university student Jafet Gonzalez in Veraguas.

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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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