A new app designed to help people verify the marital status of their prospective partners before entering into marriage has been launched.
Named Marrify, the app was launched in Accra on August 28, 2026, in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP).
The application operates as a searchable digital registry designed to bring transparency to marriage administration. It pulls legal data from the Registrar-General’s Department, courts, assemblies, and the Ghana Gazette.
The initiative aims to help individuals conduct important checks before entering into marriage and avoid the emotional, financial, and legal complications that may arise when critical information about a prospective partner is not properly verified.
Beyond checking a prospective partner’s marital status, the Marrify app is a publicly searchable platform that enables the public to verify whether marriage venues, churches, pastors and Imams are duly licensed and registered to conduct marriages in Ghana.
The move is aimed at promoting greater transparency and accountability in marriage administration while helping prospective couples make more informed decisions before committing to marriage.
Promoting transparency, stronger families
Speaking at the launch, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, commended Marry Right Ghana for introducing an initiative aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and public confidence in marriage administration.
She emphasised that marriage extends beyond a legal union, highlighting its social, cultural and economic significance for individuals, children, families and communities.
The Minister said tools such as Marrify have the potential to protect prospective couples from entering into unions built on incomplete or false information, thereby reducing the risk of disputes, fraud and emotional harm that can arise from undisclosed marital status.
She reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to supporting innovations that strengthen the integrity of marriage administration in Ghana and encouraged the public to make use of the platform ahead of marriage ceremonies.
