Melford Nicholas is an Antiguan politician, Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister.

[1] He was born and raised in St. Johnston, Saint John.

[2] He founded the Organisation for National Development, and he first contested in the 2009 general elections, the Organisation for National Development later merged into the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party.

[2] Nicholas won the St. John's City East seat under the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party in both the 2014 and 2018 general elections.

[1] He was elected again to the House of Representatives in the 2023 general elections for the St. John's City East Constituency and confirmed as Minister of Information, Communication Technologies (ICTs), Utilities and Energy in the Government of the Prime Minister Gaston Browne.