You could say Andy Moore’s Festival City business is a testimonial of his technical know-how as he has built and designed much of what he uses, in addition to making space to teach what he has learnt over more than 50 years.
Moore was just a 17-year-old boy when he entered the teachers’ training centre to start his technical education and as he approaches his 72nd birthday the achievement he is most proud of is an entire coconut product factory that he built and designed. It is not so much about the money he receives from what he produces or the fact that nothing from the coconut goes to waste, what Moore is most proud of is the fact that the factory is testimony to his engineering skills.
During a tour of his business Moore spoke to Stabroek Weekend at length about his entry into the engineering world and the journey he has had so far. He also expressed sadness about where technical education is in Guyana; he believes that enough is not being done to ensure that students are exposed to quality education in that area.
