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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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Communal Board Audits Identify More Than $40 Million in Alleged Losses

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Eighty audit reports on pandemic-era social project funds describe payroll and invoice irregularities.

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MOP Rehabilitates Five Kilometres of Production Roads in La Mesa

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Work in Boro, Veraguas, is expected to improve agricultural access for about 400 residents in five communities.

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Gasoline Prices Fall Friday While Diesel Rises One Cent

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

The new maximum prices run from 6 a.m. August 21 through 5:59 a.m. September 4.

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IFARHU Distributes 35,582 PASE-U Cards in Colon

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

The cards provide access to benefits for 56,467 students, representing a total disbursement of B/.6.25 million.

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Electoral Tribunal Mourns Photographer Justo Marin as Investigation Continues

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

The institution says it will cooperate with prosecutors while withholding details that could interfere with the inquiry.

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MINSA Lists Dengue Warning Signs That Require Immediate Care

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, fainting, low blood pressure and mucosal bleeding are among the danger signs.

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MINSA and MITRADEL Train Employers on Breastfeeding Protections

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Public institutions and private companies in Cocle received guidance on Law 498 and appropriate workplace lactation rooms.

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Panama Foreign Minister Opens Official Visit to El Salvador

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Javier Martinez-Acha will discuss bilateral cooperation and the future of Central American integration during meetings in San Salvador.

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Between Three and Six La Joyita Escapees Still Sought

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Prison director Chanan Singh says searches continue alongside inspections and internal intelligence investigations.

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aerial cable car system above dense Panama City neighbourhoods
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Single $255.16 Million Bid Submitted for Panama-San Miguelito Cable Car

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Doppelmayr Panama Corp. was the only bidder for the proposed 6.6-kilometre, six-station transport project.

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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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