The building that houses Club Guvnor, located on 1st Street in the Industrial Area, could be sold any time soon, a source close to businessman Charlie Lubega, the owner, has told Bbeg Media.
Our source informed us that Lubega told close associates that, since the club business in Uganda has declined, he does not see any great use for the building. Sources said Lubega now wants to concentrate on his other businesses.
The Guvnor building houses two dance floors (Guvnor Uganda and Guvnor 40+), four independent sections. It can be repurposed as an office building, boutique hotel, or apartments. In addition, it has a spacious parking space at the back.
Our sources told us that the businessman has not formally put the building on sale but has sent feelers within the business community.
“Charlie does things quietly, so don’t expect adverts in the papers about the sale. He is not in a hurry,” the source said adding that it could be sold for upwards of $4 million (roughly Shs 14 billion).
After the COVID-19-induced lockdown, Club Guvnor discontinued a number of its theme nights and retained only Oldies Night, which falls on the last Friday of the month and Saturday Night Fever.
Next month (August), it has lined up a series of events. The club also remains available for private parties and functions.
Yet, sources say, business is anything but booming. “Business is slow and many nights the money made is not enough to cover the operation costs,” the source said. That is one of the reasons Lubega is said to be open to the possibility of selling it.
Secondly, Lubega, sources said, wants to dedicate part of his time looking after his son, Michael Lubega, who nearly died in a road accident in February 2020.
Michael, 34, has never fully recovered and is now an invalid who requires specialized care and attention.
Club Guvnor, originally known as Club Angenoir, started operations in the early 1990s. It has been one of the leading and swankiest nightclubs in the country.
