[ERROR] An error occurred while running cordova build android (exit code 1):

[munyanyika]

SOLUTION

The issue had to do with the version of gradle i was running.
Thank to @rapropos for pointing me in the right direction, I was starting to lose my mind.The key was in the information i posted in the thread below:

[ERROR] An error occurred while running cordova build android (exit code 1):

Hi , thanks for the feedback I had issues with my permissions, hence why i was using sudo, however the ionic app seems to be building fine as per the output below from the second command. I have run the 2 commands as advised following commands: 1: $ cordova requirements Requirements check results for android: Java JDK: installed 1.8.0 Android SDK: installed true Android target: installed Google Inc.:Google APIs:23,Google Inc.:Google APIs:22,Google Inc.:Google APIs:21,Google Inc.:Google APIs …

Basically what i did was:

1. Uninstalled Android Studio to remove gradle version was being used to build my app
2. Reinstalled a new version of Gradle and updated my brew by running: brew update && brew install gradle
3. In my project, i then forced a rebuild of my sass as the 2 were out of sync: npm rebuild node-sass --force
4. Rebuilt the project, by running : ionic cordova build android

I hope this solution helps someone else and saves a few hairs in the process!!