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September 21, 2026
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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…

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"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…

students and parents at an IFARHU-style education support counter receiving generic debit cards, no logos or readable card details
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IFARHU Says General Scholarship Payments Will Start Next Week

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

IFARHU says payments for General Scholarship beneficiaries will begin next week through the new debit-card system.

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Panamanian parent and student reviewing education-support card information at a school service desk, card details hidden, warm documentary scene
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PASE-U Second 2026 Payment Set to Begin in October

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

IFARHU says the second 2026 PASE-U payment is expected to begin in October for beneficiaries paid through Caja de Ahorros debit cards.

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public-sector employees in Panama at a banking service centre checking generic payroll deposits on phones, no readable screens or banking logos
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Panama Public-Sector First-September Payroll Starts September 11

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s Economy and Finance Ministry will begin first-half September payments to public-sector workers on Friday, September 11.

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Panama job fair with diverse jobseekers meeting employers at modern booths, generic screens with no readable text or logos
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Panama City Employment Fair Opens Registration for 5,000 Vacancies

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago21 mins

Panama City Hall has opened registration for its Empleo 2.0 employment fair, which will combine in-person and virtual opportunities.

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IMA Agro Fairs Open September 7 in Chiriqui and Panama Oeste

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

The Agricultural Marketing Institute opened low-cost food fairs in Chiriqui and Panama Oeste on Monday, September 7.

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traffic-safety response at a minor urban road collision in San Miguelito Panama, two stopped cars with responders nearby, no injured people or visible damage
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San Miguelito Cameras Record Traffic Collision in Moya

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

Municipal surveillance cameras recorded a road collision in San Miguelito’s Moya sector.

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Panamanian environmental rangers on a forest patrol in Soberania National Park, dense tropical forest, no animals, weapons or arrests shown
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Two Detained Over Illegal Hunting in Soberania National Park

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

Environmental rangers and police detained two people following an illegal-hunting operation in the Quebrada La Cruz sector of Soberania National Park.

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Panamanian social-service payment centre with older adults and families receiving assistance cards, details hidden, respectful documentary scene
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MIDES Begins September Social-Programme Payments by Card

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

MIDES began its third 2026 payment period for conditional cash-transfer programmes on September 7 for beneficiaries paid through ACH.

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utility engineers safely connecting large drinking-water pipes at a major Panama Canal bridge construction site, wide factual infrastructure scene
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Fourth Panama Canal Bridge Project Advances Water-Network Relocation

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

Work is continuing to relocate drinking-water networks as part of the Fourth Bridge over the Panama Canal project.

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Panama checkpoint inspection scene with officers examining a vehicle from a respectful distance, no visible contraband, no weapons or identifiable people
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Chiriqui Driver Held After Authorities Seize 100 Suspected Drug Packages

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

Authorities in Chiriqui seized 100 packages of suspected drugs during an inspection at the San Isidro checkpoint.

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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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