Prospective couples in Ghana can now check whether their intended partners are already married under a new digital service designed to bring greater transparency to the marriage process.
The application, known as Marrify, was launched by Ghana’s Ministry of Gender in collaboration with MarryRight, an agency specialising in family law and marriage.
The platform is intended to help people establish a prospective partner’s marital status before making a decision to marry, according to the ministry.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Ghana’s Minister of Gender, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, said the application would give couples access to information that could shape their decisions before entering into marriage.
She said the initiative was also aimed at encouraging relationships founded on respect and helping to prevent gender-based violence.
Lartey described the launch as an opportunity for prospective spouses to approach marriage with greater awareness and a stronger sense of responsibility.
The minister’s remarks place verification at the centre of the new service. Rather than relying solely on information supplied by a prospective partner, individuals can use Marrify to check their marital status before proceeding with a union.
The application was unveiled at a ceremony attended by Lartey and representatives of the organisations involved in its development.
MarryRight, which partnered with the ministry on the initiative, specialises in family law and marriage-related matters.
The introduction of Marrify adds a digital layer to the process of making decisions about marriage. Its stated purpose is to help prospective couples obtain relevant information before taking what can be a significant personal and legal step.
The ministry linked the initiative not only to informed decision-making but also to the quality of relationships that follow marriage. Lartey said the service could promote partnerships based on respect while contributing to efforts to curb gender-based violence.
Her comments suggest that the government views marital-status verification as part of a preventive approach, allowing individuals to identify potential problems before entering a union.
However, the ministry did not provide further details on how Marrify verifies records, the categories of marriages covered by its database, or the procedure users must follow to obtain information about a prospective partner.
No details were also given on whether the application is available to all members of the public or whether access is subject to specific requirements.
For now, the launch gives prospective couples in Ghana a new avenue to establish a basic but potentially crucial fact before marriage: whether the person they intend to marry is already legally married.
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