{
  "id": 5510247,
  "title": "App launched to help Ghanaians verify prospective partners’ marital status before marriage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/app-launched-to-help-ghanaians-verify-prospective-partners-marital",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-04T06:20:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/app-launched-to-help-ghanaians-verify-prospective-partners-marital-status-before-marriage/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Marrify app, designed to assist Ghanaians in verifying the marital status of prospective partners before marriage, has been officially launched in Accra on August 28, 2026. The app, a collaboration between the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and Marry Right Ghana, functions as a searchable digital registry, utilizing data from the Registrar-General's Department, courts, assemblies, and the Ghana Gazette. This initiative strives to foster transparency in marriage administration and aid individuals in avoiding potential financial, emotional, and legal issues due to incomplete or inaccurate information about their partners. Beyond its core function of checking marital status, the Marrify app serves as a public platform where users can confirm the legitimacy of marriage venues, churches, pastors, and Imams in Ghana, promoting accountability and informed decision-making in marital matters. Speaking at the event, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, praised Marry Right Ghana for their initiative, stressing the multifaceted role of marriage in social, cultural, and economic aspects of individuals' lives.",
  "summary": "A new app designed to help people verify the marital status of their prospective partners before entering into marriage has been launched in Ghana.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "App launched to help Ghanaians verify prospective partners’ marital status before marriage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/app-launched-to-help-ghanaians-verify-prospective-partners-marital-5521920",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:29:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}