Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has warned Ghanaians not to take the word of a partner that he/she is divorced or unmarried, but to verify with the newly launched Marrify app before committing to marriage.
The Gender Minister’s caution came at the instance of official launch of the Marrify App developed by Marry Rights Ghana, an innovative digital platform designed to help prospective couples verify marital status, marriage officiators and venues before taking the final step into marriage.
Speaking at the launch, Hon. Dr. Naa Momo Lartey said the app has come at the right and opportune time when many Ghanaians ignorantly enter marriages without due diligence, only to realize later that their partner lied about their marital status.
She noted that most people get married without knowing whether what their partner says about being divorced or single is true, stressing that even in the most trusted relationship, one should not take such claims at face value without verification.
According to her, the Marrify App allows users to easily verify critical information such as the status of the person they intend to marry, the venue where the marriage will be officiated, and the credentials of the officiator.
She described these as critical decisions that must be pondered over and verified before taking the final steps into marriage, warning that many have invested years and resources into unions that later collapsed when the law reared its head and declared them invalid.
The Gender Minister indicated the availability of her Ministry as a credible platform to integrate the app and pledged engage stakeholders, religious and traditional leaders, and communities across the country to create awareness and teach Ghanaians how to use the app from the comfort of their homes.
She congratulated Marry Rights Ghana for the initiative, thanking them for developing the Marrify app to ensure Ghanaians live in awareness and do not waste years of investment only to find out that the marriage has no legal basis.
By Prosper Kwaku Selassy Agbitor
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