In 2017, Raja and Susanna Ramji decided to make a long-term investment in Fiji.

They built a day spa, Moksha Spa and Gazebo Café, on one of their properties.

Now they are open for business adding to the growing activities in the Maui Bay area on the Coral Coast.

Mr Ramji said: “My wife Susanna and I are from Brisbane, Australia.

“While visiting Fiji on a holiday in 2011, we fell in love with the natural beauty of the country and the friendly nature of the Fijian people.

“We bought a property in Maui Bay Es­tates, on the Coral Coast, and built our sec­ond home here in 2012.

“Since then we have enjoyed spending more and more time in Fiji, and have since acquired two more properties in Maui Bay adjacent to our home.

“About two weeks ago, we commenced ini­tial operations at the Moksha Spa facility without fanfare on a low key.”

He said their main goal in this project are to encourage interest in wellness and nutri­tion as well as personal grooming.

This is to help improve quality of life among the neighbouring communities, and also to provide employment to about 15 local people.

He said it was equally important, Moksha Spa and Gazebo Café offer tourists a relax­ing high calibre Spa therapies experience in this region, which is enjoying a good growth in tourism and gaining popularity for destination weddings.

About the Moksha Spa and Gazebo Café:

Mr Ramji said one of their goals was to build a world class day spa easily accessi­ble to customers from local communities in Coral Coast – Nadroga area.

“We bought the property in late 2016 – levelled the ground in January 2017 and opened for business just a year later in Jan­uary 2018.

“It was a record time accomplishment, in Fiji.

“We managed to assemble a very capable and dedicated core management team and well qualified and experienced staff.

“It is our Moksha Team’s total commit­ment and dedication that enabled us to com­plete the project in such a short time.

“We are proud to emphasise that Moksha Spa is a women empowerment enterprise.

“Most of our management and staff are well qualified ladies with experience and capability to run such a world class opera­tion.

“No need to travel to Australia/NZ/Singa­pore to enjoy high quality spa treatments. “Also offer an associated café facility set up in a relaxed and naturally beautiful envi­ronment.

“Enjoy light meals/refreshments with fresh barista coffee and beverages.”

The Moksha Spa and Gazebo Café project investment was $1.5 million.

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