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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…

Panama job fair with diverse applicants speaking to recruiters at modern convention centre booths, no logos or readable signs
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Atlapa Employment Fair Registrations Exceed 15,000

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

More than 15,000 people have registered for the employment fair planned at the Atlapa Convention Center.

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Authorities Intervene at Clandestine Dumping Site

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

Authorities carried out an inter-agency operation at an alleged illegal dumping site near Rio Abajo, Pueblo Nuevo and Victoriano Lorenzo.

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Electoral-Circuit Bill Advances in First Debate

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

A bill that would reconfigure electoral circuits advanced in its first debate.

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Health Ministry Explains Proposal to Shorten Medical Internship

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

The Health Minister explained a proposal to reduce the medical internship period to one year.

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More Than 2,000 Students Join Conecta 2026

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

More than 2,000 students took part in the second edition of Conecta 2026.

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Education Minister Confirms Panama Will Take Next PISA Test

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

The Education Minister said Panama will take part in the next PISA assessment.

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Minsa Presents 2027 Budget Proposal

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

The Health Ministry presented its 2027 budget outlook as part of the national budget-review process.

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Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Reported Off Costa Rica

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

The University of Panama’s Institute of Geosciences reported a preliminary magnitude 4.6 earthquake off Costa Rica.

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Police Seek Four People in Money-Laundering and Corruption Case

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s National Police published a request for public assistance to locate four people in connection with alleged money-laundering and corruption offences.

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Panama Issues Prevention Alert for Rain and Storms

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

Authorities issued a prevention alert for areas where rain and thunderstorms are expected Thursday.

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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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