CHIEF Madzimawe of the Ngoni speaking people of Eastern Province says Charcoal burning is a very serious issue in his chiefdoms. He argues that the country has been hit with drought as punishment for damaging the environment. According to the Ngoni Royal Highness, deforestation is a ticking time bomb, as seen from the below normal rainfall pattern which is leading the country towards unprecedented famine. Chief MADZIMAWE: “What is happening now never used to happen. It’s because we’ve done more harm to the environment, we have caused damage that now we are receiving the punishment. What is happening now is actually punishment. A tree does not need a human being to survive but a human being needs a tree to...