Ghana launches app to check marriage and divorce records

Ghanaians can now use a digital platform to check marriage and divorce records, as well as verify the people and venues involved in a marriage.

Known as Marrify, the platform was launched in Accra on August 28 by Marry Right Ghana Limited in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. Its searchable registry includes ordinance, customary and Islamic marriages, with searches available by names, spouse names, towns, churches, denominations, certificate numbers and Gazette numbers.

The platform also lists marriage officers authorised to conduct civil or ordinance marriages, licensed marriage venues and licensed Imams. Its records come from the Registrar-General’s Department, courts, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, and the Ghana Gazette.

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You would not have to take a person’s word for it, even in the most trusted relationship. You can verify with this app.

Speaking at the launch, Gender Minister Agnes Naa Momo Lartey urged prospective couples to verify their partners, venues and officiants rather than rely solely on personal assurances. “You would not have to take a person’s word for it, even in the most trusted relationship. You can verify with this app,” she said.

Marrify includes divorce records based on court rulings and judgments, with some records linked to the marriages involved. The platform warns that records are still being uploaded, however. A search that produces no result should not automatically be treated as proof that a person has never been married. Individuals and institutions can also submit records and supporting documents for verification.

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It is a reminder of the need to uphold the highest standard of integrity and accountability.